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5 March 20215 March 2021

House DayHouse Day

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Principal’s Comment

Mike NewellPrincipal

Chris O’ConnorBOT Chairperson

Kia ora koutou Our students are engaging positively in their learning and have quickly settled into their classroom routines. I am also impressed with the general wearing of our college uniform and the positive feel around our college.

I want to make special mention of our House Day on February 19. It was awesome to see our students and staff on both campuses dressed up and positively supporting each other. The atmosphere and the variety of events on offer meant there was something for everyone to take part in. It was disappointing on the senior campus the number of students who opted out but more so, parents who covered for them.

The first term in any secondary school is always a busy one as we try to make

Tena KoutouJHC has signed a supply contract with sports apparel company Kooga which will have many positive benefits for our college. We are adding a soft shell jacket as an optional uniform item. Samples will be on both campuses within the next fortnight and details around online ordering will be communicated through all our usual channels.

Our Strategic Plan including 2021 Annual Priorities and 2020 Analysis of Variance will be finalised at our next board meeting. Many of our ‘vital statistics’ and national measures are looking very positive again. These documents

From the Boardroom

will be publically available via our website following submission to the Ministry of Education.

Chris O’Connor BOT Chairperson

the most of the more settled weather. Our Year 7 and 8 EOTC camps are in full swing, as are many class trips and summer sports. There are a vast array of opportunities for our students to sign up for and our daily notices is the place where they are advertised. Students and parents can access the daily notices through the Kamar Portal and College Website but the easiest place to access everything is our James Hargest App.

The recent yoyoing of Covid 19 Alert Levels is a reminder that this pandemic is far from over. Thanks to everyone in our wider community for following all health guidelines. Noho ora mai Mike Newell Principal

PTA Report

Monique ShirleyChairperson

Hello to all By now, I’m sure we have all settled back into the school routines, and I hope you are enjoying the great weather. The school sports day sounded like a new highlight of the new school year, and the new format went down a treat with the students. As always, it’s a busy time with sports days, scheduling sports teams and the list goes on, I’m sure, for you all. That said, if you can spare a few hours over the year for the PTA, we extend a warm welcome to you all to join us at the PTA meetings this year. We will set the dates for the year at the upcoming AGM on March 16th. After this we will publish all meeting dates in the newsletter. We always enjoy meeting new parents/caregivers – so please take the time to pop along to the meetings and get an

insight/update directly from the teachers representing both campuses, you may be surprised/amazed at what information the kids didn’t pass on to you!!

The next meeting will be the AGM on 16th March 2021 at 7.30pm, which will be held in the Brig (above the front office) at the Senior Campus.

Kind regards Monique Shirley PTA Chairperson

The next PTA meeting will be held in Brigadier’s Room at the Senior Campus, scheduled to start at 7.30pm.Tuesday 16 March 2021 (AGM)

PTA Meeting Dates

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Nichi Voice

Whanau Report

Kia ora koutou katoa. Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere. Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao The bird who partakes of the miro berry owns the forest. The bird who partakes of education owns the world.

Education is about allowing students to be the best that they can be, and I am really enjoying seeing the diverse cultural gifts coming through my classroom as I get to know my students better. I look forward to meeting my Year Nine parents shortly, and I am grateful for the contact I have had with those parents who have indicated areas where their tamariki need encouragement to step forward and develop their unique gifts. Our kapa haka group is one area where

we can encourage our students to grow their cultural connections, and the group is off to a good start this year with a lovely performance for their greater whānau at the recent barbeque. They have a number of local performances coming up, so please show your support if you see them performing while you are out and about. Their first fund-raising hangi is probably being enjoyed as you read this, so if you missed out, make sure you book meals for the next one.

My email is: nvoice@jameshargest.school.nz Please feel free to make contact.

Ngā mihi, Whaea Nichi Kaiako rīwhi, Te Reo Māori.

Accessing information about the school and your child using the Kamar portal and SchoolAppsFebruary Update

Using the portal enables you to keep up to date with the following aspects of your child’s education: • School reports• Absences and timetables• School daily notices • NCEA results• Contact detail• Account information The portal can be accessed through the app - available for both apple and android devices, or a direct web address: https://kamarportal.jameshargest.school.nz

If you download the app, then in settings you need to add the server address: https://kamarportal.jameshargest.school.nz

The username for Kamar app is your child’s ID number and expect the caregiver’s password to be sent to you by email at the same time as the link for this newsletter.

HARGEST STUDY CENTRE

Get help with your school work

Teachers, Librarian and Peer Tutors available to help with homework, research, exam

study, and classwork

Senior Campus Library Tuesdays 3.30 - 5.00pm

Staff Farewell

Jackie McCullumWe are very sad to say haere ra to Jackie McCullum. Jackie has worked in Student Administration and supporting sports at JHC. Her smiley face and positive attitude will be sorely missed by students and staff. Nothing was ever a problem for Jackie, she was resourceful and thorough in all areas of her work. We wish her all the best at her new endeavour.

Staff NewsCongratulations to Mrs Bridget Hillas and husband Hayden on the safe arrival of Asher, weighing 2.95kg.

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Nano means one billionth so nano-camp is focused on the study of tiny particles. NanoCamp in Christchurch was an experience like no other. We were able to understand university life and discover scientific fields offered at the University of Canterbury; we also had hands-on experience through a range of experiments. The highlights of these experiences included making nano-gold particles, solar cells as well as re-cycling bio-plastic. We spent time in a chemical lab making nano-gold particles within a solvent. As a result, the solution was not gold coloured as expected but ranged from dark purple to light pink.

For the solar cell experiment we made voltage using blueberries. With a titanium oxide and blueberry dye on one conductor and carbon on the other, we created a current when we exposed this experiment to sunlight. This was mind-boggling as I had no idea

that you could use a berry or fruit like blueberries to make an electric current. In the chemical engineering lab where we re-purposed bioplastics, we recycled the cutlery that we had used from lunch prior. From there we cut the forks into small pieces then melted them down into a plastic disk. After this, using carbon dioxide, we created plastic foam. This opportunity was not just educational but social as well. Learning to surf, doing an escape room and bowling are some of the activities we did after a full day of learning. This allowed us to form stronger bonds with our fellow nano-campers.

On this camp I made strong friendships. For six days, we spent every minute of our time with people that at the start of the camp were strangers but grew to be a family. NanoCamp not only opened a whole

new world of science but allowed an opportunity for a diverse group of like-minded individuals to come together to form friendships with people, we may not have otherwise known. The Sonoda was a fantastic accommodation that had a games room where the 11 of us could enjoy our free time together either before or after the craziness of the day. NanoCamp was like nothing I had ever experienced before.

NanoCamp Ella Dougherty

School Presidents and DeputiesJunior Campus 2021 Kaiarataki

Congratulations to 2021 Kaiarataki (from left): Benjamin Wyatt, Isimeli Levuimata, Meah Ayto and Natalie Snoek

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Senior students are all encouraged to log into NZQA regularly to track their progress towards their certificate. They should know how many credits they have earned, how many they still have available and be proactive about following up any issues.

NCEA levels and certificates There are three levels of NCEA certificate, depending on the difficulty of the standards achieved. At each level, students must achieve a certain number of credits to gain an NCEA certificate. Credits can be gained over more than one year.

NCEA Requirements Level 1 80 credits are required at any level (level 1, 2 or 3) including literacy and numeracy. Schools can explain the literacy and numeracy standard pathways they are using.

Level 2 60 credits at level 2 or above + 20 credits from any level

The Level 1 literacy and numeracy requirements must also be met.

Level 3 60 credits at level 3 or above + 20 credits from level 2 or above From 2014 the Level 1 literacy and numeracy requirements must also be met.

Credits gained at one level can be used for (or count towards) more than one certificate. They may also be used towards other qualifications. For example, unit standards in the domain ‘generic computing’ might be used towards a Level 2 NCEA certificate, as well as towards a National Certificate in Computing (Level 2); or 20 credits gained at Level 1 can also count towards a Level 2 NCEA certificate.

University Entrance University Entrance (UE) is the minimum requirement to go t a New Zealand university. To be awarded UE you will need:

• NCEA Level 3

• Three subjects - at Level 3, made up of:

• 14 credits in each of three approved subjects

• Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of: • 5 credits in reading • 5 credits in writing

NCEA Changes Being Planned

Pastoral Support with Year 7 & Year 8 Deans Junior Campus

Introduced this year are the added pastoral support positions of a Year 7 and Year 8 Dean. Chloe Madden is our Year 7 Dean, working alongside current leaders (Amy Coward and Rosie Shanks) and the homeroom teachers. This is another person able to give pastoral support for students in Year 7. Chloe can be contacted via email: cmadden@jameshargest.school.nz

In Year 8 we have Mandy Saunders supporting our leaders; Stuart Brown and Charlotte Payne. She continues working with the cohort of students from Year 7 in 2020, when Mandy was in the Year 7 leadership team. If needing to make contact, please email her at msaunders@jameshargest.school.nz Stuart Brown

Year 8 Leader

Chloe MaddenYear 7 Dean

Amy CowardYear 7 Leader

Mandy SaundersYear 8 Dean

Rosie ShanksYear 7 Leader

Charlotte PayneYear 8 Leader

• Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of:

• achievement standards – specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects, or • unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required).

Once you have met the requirements for University Entrance, it will appear on your Record of Achievement.

NCEA Change Package – from 2023The NCEA changes will make our senior secondary qualification more robust, consistent, inclusive and accessible for students of all abilities and backgrounds. This provides an overview of the NCEA changes, and what they mean:Make NCEA more accessible Zero fees, fewer barriers for all learners, including those with disabilities and learning support needs by minimising the need for Special Assessment Conditions.

Mana ōrite mo te mātauranga Māori Equal status for mātauranga Māori in NCEA. Develop new ways to recognise mātauranga Māori, build teacher capability, and improve resourcing and support for Māori learners and te ao Māori pathways.

Strengthen literacy and numeracy requirements Ensure students with an NCEA have functional literacy and numeracy skills to ensure they are well-prepared to transition into further education or the workplace.

Have fewer, larger standards New achievement standards and resources will be developed to replace existing standards and ensure the qualification credentials the most significant learning in a learning area or subject.

Simplify NCEA’s structure Credits can no longer be carried over to the next level and resubmissions will only be allowed where they take students from a Not Achieved grade to an Achieved grade. Sixty credits are required to pass each NCEA level.

Show clearer pathways to further education and employment Develop a Vocational Entrance Award to clearly signal when a student is ready to transition into higher level vocational education and strengthen vocational pathways through NCEA.

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Student Centred ConferencesJunior Campus

We will hold our Student Centred Conferences, a conference between the teacher, parent/guardians and the student. Your child will be the focus for the conference; they will be sharing their goals for the first half of the year with you. Information will be sent home regarding making bookings on line. The main conferences will be held on the following days (unless your class or Teacher is on camp, the alternative date will be listed when you make a booking).

Tuesday 16 March Thursday 18 March

Term 1: Friday 2 April: Good Friday Monday 5 April: Easter Monday Tuesday 6 April: Southland Anniversary Friday 16 April: End of Term 1

Term 2: Monday 3 May: Start of Term 2 Tuesday 11 May: MOE Accord Day Monday 7 June: Queen’s Birthday Friday 9 July: End of Term 2

Term 3: Monday 26 July: Start of Term 3 Sunday 1 August: Open Day Thursday 5 August: MOE Accord Day Friday 1 October: End of Term 3

Term 4: Monday 18 October: Start of Term 4 Monday 25 October: Labour Day Wednesday 1 December: MOE Accord Day Wednesday 8 December: End of Term 4

Term Dates for 2021

MusicJunior Campus

Year 9 -11 Play

Mystery at Moor Manor

Wednesday 19 May Thursday 20 May

7:00pm Senior Campus Hall

Playing ‘Ode to Joy’ together.

Students working on composition using

Chrome Lab

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Student Centred ConferencesJunior Campus

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB 2021

PRESIDENTSKhristelle AnoCharlotte Emmerson-Love

EVENTSKen LertjirawongCallum Stratford

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC MENTORSElla YuleTessa Wells HOSPITALITYEmily DongGemma McAllister

BIRTHDAYSCourtnee MorrisonAlice McIntosh

Year 13 Geography recently did a fieldtrip to Colac Bay. This was for an internal assessment studying beach processes. It was a beautiful day to do some learning outdoors.

Geography Year 13 Field Trip

Powering Potential

In December 2020, Finn Cruickshank was selected as part of a group of 40 students from around the country to attend the Royal Society’s Powering Potential programme in Wellington. The three day event saw them working in groups to research a question posed by their tutor and eventually presenting their findings to their peers. Finn’s group worked with Associate Professor Logan Walker to research genetic data and its use in preventative treatment of diseases.

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HOUSE DAY 2021HOUSE DAY 2021

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Our inaugural House Day took place on Friday 19 February 2021, kicking off house spirit, participation, competitive banter, and fun for the year. It was fabulous to see students and staff arriving for the day decked out in their house colours with many costumes reflecting a great deal of time, effort and creativity. The first competitive moment of the day was the House Chant. Our Year 13 leaders and their Year 13 peers began the process of developing these at their Orientation Day. Each house was in strong voice, none as strong as Thomson who took out the win on this occasion. Watson came in 2nd, Menzies 3rd.

There were a huge number of both scheduled and ‘drop in’ events for students to participate in to earn points for their house. Scheduled events included 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Tug of War and the Obstacle Course. The obstacle course involved a tyre run, hurdle over a vault, crawl under cargo net, balance along a bench, before ‘splatting’ on the pad at the end. A significant number of shoes were lost as competitors made their way through the cargo net portion of the race.

‘Drop in’ events were those which students could engage in at any time of the day, as many times as they liked. There was great variety from the much loved ‘gumboot throw’ and ‘vortex throw’ to the ‘tennis ball roulette’ where you took your gamble in taking a shot … not hitting your mark signed the points over to another house! The ‘fitness challenge’ proved very popular with some impressive results: Eamonn Thwaites took out the rowing, Spencer Cunliffe was the chin up champion, Tequin Lake longest male wall sit, Ella Wylie excelled at the female prone hold and Ella Dougherty, female press ups to name just a few of these results. Staff outcomes in this challenge were pretty outstanding too. It was fantastic to see so many having a go at boccia (a seated lawn bowls game) which continued right throughout the lunch break due to student demand.

The day culminated in the 100m finals, House relay and staff relay. Hearing

House Day 2021

the students cheering on their house members in each race was phenomenal to hear and we don’t believe the volume could have been any louder than for the very competitive ending of the staff relay, requiring a photo finish.

The overall champions on the day were Hamilton - well done Hamilton. You’ll have a target on your back now as all the other houses seek to overtake your lead in upcoming events. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for what comes next.

House Day Leaderboard1st place Hamilton2nd place Menzies3rd place Watson4th place Thomson

In an earlier event held recently, Year 9 Benchball, 9GOR (Watson House) took out the top spot. Well done to all Year 9 classes for a very healthy interclass competition and a huge thank you to Mrs Scobie, Mr McNaught and Year 13 Peer Support for making this happen.

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create a digital banner to represent your house. The winning banner

from each house will be made into a coloured banner by a graphic design

company and proudly displayed at house events

This could be completed and worked on in Form Time if appropriate, in

Core Classes if your teacher allows or in your own time and can be

submitted as a form class, group or individual

dimensions for your design need to be 72 x 36inch, Use any programme

you wish. We recommend Canva. Send to your house Leader as a PDF and

store your project. Digital submissions are preferred

House points will be awarded for each genuine submission

BANNERBANNERCOMP!COMP!1 - 19 March 2021

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Submissions to…..

craynes@jameshargest.school.nz for Watson

kmcdonald@jameshargest.school.nz for Thomson

epickering@jameshargest.school.nz for Menzies

msigurdsson@jameshargest.school.nz for Hamilton

Please put Banner Competition Entry in the subject line

Due date for submissions is Friday 19 March 2021

If using Canva head to search bar at the top, type banner, and choose

72x36inch

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LEO CLUB

COMMITTEE LEADERS (FROM LEFT) DAME WHINA COOPER COMMITTEE LEADERS

Tessa Wells Rhylee Akeroyd

WILLIE APIATA COMMITTEE LEADERS

Courtnee Morrison Natasha Lewis

KATE SHEPPARD COMMITTEE LEADERS

Tarrah Shirley Gemma McAllister GEORGINA BEYER COMMITTEE LEADERS

Hannah Gilroy Lucy Nind

CO-PRESIDENTS

Gemma McAllister (RIGHT) Courtnee Morrison (LEFT)

SECRETARY Tessa Wells

TREASURER Emily Dong

SIR EDMUND HILLARY COMMITTEE LEADERS

Emily Dong Ella Dougherty

LEO LEADERSHIP GROUP 2021

Kia manaaki We serve The JHC LEO Club has a proud history of helping others. We work on projects to improve our community and give help where help is needed. We work with integrity and energy and we get enormous satisfaction from knowing that what we do makes a difference. This year we have chosen to split our club into committees. When Alert Levels allow, we will have an induction ceremony to welcome our wonderful

new members. The LEO Leadership group has already started the fundraising efforts of the club with the sale of LEO Valentine’s Day Balloons. The Leadership group has been meeting and working on the overall plan for how the club will operate this year. We are fortunate to have a great group of leaders who will drive some fabulous initiatives

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JHC LEO ClubValentine’s Day

JHC CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE (Earned in 2020)

Tuesday 9 March at 11.45am in Gym 3All parents/caregivers/whanau of recipients are welcome to attend.

Academic ExcellenceFor Academic Excellence the Hargest system of awards is based on the NZQA system of endorsing certificates with Excellence, except that Excellence credits must be earned in one calendar year (ie 2020). To gain a general Excellence a student must gain at least 46 Excellence credits at that or a higher level.

Subject/Course ExcellenceTo gain Subject/Course Excellence a student must gain 12 or more credits at Excellence in a subject in one calendar year. Of these, at least 3 credits must be from externally assessed standards and at least 3 credits from internally assessed standards in that subject.

100 ClubStudents who get 92 Excellence credits are invited to join our elite 100 Club.

Sporting and Cultural achievements from 2020 will also be celebrated at this ceremony

NB: Credit numbers were adapted for 2020 due to Covid interruption

Thank you for supporting our Valentine’s Day Balloon fundraiser - $170 was raised by the Year 13’s led by Sophie Oliver and Tarrah Shirley Layout by Charlotte Dassen

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Assessment Procedures

Look out for this at home and discuss it with your child!

The age of e-mail contact has had the effect of making teacher/parent and teacher/student communication much easier, and, as a result, much more frequent! Generally this has been very positive for all of us.Whilst staff accessibility is encouraged, we have recognised the need for some guidelines in order to allow staff to “switch off” after normal work hours. (Part of being a “Good Employer”).

Guidelines/Expectations• We recognise that parents

often send e-mails in evenings or weekends. (When they have time to attend to parenting issues!) However, staff are not expected to read or reply to e-mails after hours (ie during evenings, weekends or holidays).

• Staff response time will be variable according to their workload and teaching pressures. They are expected to acknowledge your email the next working day, and, where required, follow up with a more detailed response as soon as practicable (generally within two more days).

• Online accessibility of teachers by students follows the same guidelines, ie:• queries and questions may

not be read or answered “after hours”

• response times will vary• responses will be made as

soon as practicable

Your Online Access to

Teaching Staff at Hargest

G:\Shared drives\Creative (R)\4_Systems\Staff_Documents\Intranet\Assessment\Google\NCEA Student Assessment Booklet 2021.doc

Student Handbook for NQF Assessment Level 1, 2 and 3 2021

The information in this handbook gives a simple explanation of the official school policies

which must be followed by students and staff to make sure that our assessments are FAIR,

ACCURATE and VALID.

Read this information carefully.

Ask questions if you are unsure.

Sign the declaration sheet to show that you understand and will follow the rules.

Take this home and discuss it with your parents.

Keep it for further reference.

For a successful year, you must know your RIGHTS and your RESPONSIBILITIES

and EXERCISE them.

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COMPUTER ACCESS

Students who have access to computers revoked can have their passwords reinstated during the period of assessment. It is the responsibility of the students to inform their class teacher in advance.

Large research type assessments with a long lead in time should be submitted via google classroom or school email on the day.

Alternative test day arranged eg next class period or Wednesday Period 5.

Further Assessment opportunity offered.

A grade could be awarded if prior evidence is available to base a judgement on.

Contact the school early on the day of the Assessment and explain the situation to the Attendance Officer. The student will be marked M on Kamar

A medical certificate may be required

Auld OR Mrs McDowall and

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Deep Cove Room 15

Adventures in Deep Cove began on Friday 19 Feb with Room 15 heading away first. Cruising through Doubtful Sound in the sun, fishing and spotting nature and wildlife was a highlight for all. Massive thanks to all the parents who encouraged and helped out our students throughout the camp. We can’t do these camps without you.

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https://www.facebook.com/artsjhc

Visit Arts at James Hargest College:

This term students will take part in the St John Safe Kids’ programme with a St John instructor. Students learn basic first aid techniques and gain knowledge in order to keep themselves safe in the bush. The skills and knowledge they acquire before heading off to camp in Deep Cove are invaluable.

Year 8 St John Safe Kids

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Art - PaintingScholarship

Congratulations to Logan Dennis (left and below) and Claudia Young-Blomfield (top) who both gained Scholarship in Art - Painting at Level 3.

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Omaui Camp

Our Year 7 students have started the year with much excitement; some risk taking, challenges and team building activities. Our camps to Omaui began early, with our first class going in the second week of the term. It has been fantastic watching our new students rise to the challenges and give their best, participating with enthusiasm during a variety of activities. From tramping, abseiling and adventure based learning to contributing during team duties, our students are quickly

showing that they have picked up the culture of ‘The Hargest Way’. Our camps will continue through to week eight of this term. It is a valuable experience and positive way of establishing a team culture within each class. We appreciate the support of many parents and whanau members. Your contribution has added to the smooth running of our camping experience.

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SVA Foundation and Student Volunteer Army Service Award Program

Service to school life reward program is available to everyone who does anything to contribute to the wellbeing of Hargest.

How much do you contribute to JHC school life? It’s probably more than you think. Here’s a way to be recognised for all you do. Register online at https://service.sva.org.nz/ create your profile and receive the appropriate badge for the time you contribute. Membership badge when you sign up then receive Bronze – Silver or Gold for the number of hours you help.

Membership Badge Bronze Badge Silver Badge Gold Badge 5 hours 32 hours 250 hours 500 hours

SVA Foundation and Student Volunteer Army Service Award Program

Service to school life reward program is available to everyone who does anything to contribute to the wellbeing of Hargest.

How much do you contribute to JHC school life? It’s probably more than you think. Here’s a way to be recognised for all you do. Register online at https://service.sva.org.nz/ create your profile and receive the appropriate badge for the time you contribute. Membership badge when you sign up then receive Bronze – Silver or Gold for the number of hours you help.

Membership Badge Bronze Badge Silver Badge Gold Badge 5 hours 32 hours 250 hours 500 hours

SVA Foundation and Student Volunteer Army Service Award Programme

Do you coach a sports team? Contribute as a peer support? Service to school life reward programme is available to everyone who does anything to contribute to the wellbeing of Hargest. How much do you contribute to JHC school life? It’s probably more than you think. Here’s a way to be recognised for all you do. Register online at https://service.sva.org.nz/ create your profile and receive the appropriate badge for the time you contribute. Membership badge when you sign up then receive Bronze – Silver or Gold for the number of hours you help.

Senior Work Day

(Years 11-13)

Wednesday 24 March 2021

All students are expected to work and return $30 to James Hargest College on Thursday 25 March. Should a student

not be able to find a job, they should be at school, reporting

to the Hall at 9.00am in uniform, with study materials

for the day

All absences must be phoned in before 9.30am.

If you can offer employment, please phone Mrs McDowall

on 217 6129 (ext 208)

Community support for our Work Day is much appreciated

by all at James Hargest College.

Before School Math ClassesJunior CampusTeachers are available to help your child in Before School Math classes every Tuesday and Friday morning from 8.15 to 8.40 am (in the Fabrics Room). This is an individualised programme, so it caters for extension as well as support. Students can attend as they need, not necessarily every session. This programme starts on Tuesday 16th of March.

SENIOR WORK DAYWednesday 24 March 2021

$30.00per person to be

returned to the school on Thursday 25 March

• Funds raised were used for • Security cameras• Year 13 quad Landscaped areas

• Note Books & Chrome Books School carvings

• Stairs for stage in hall• Canteen furniture and equipment

• Outdoor education equipment• Lunch time sports equipment

• Outside speaker systems

All students are expected to work

10 issues - enquiries to:amcdowall@jameshargest.school.nz

Advertise here

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Canoe Polo Along with 90 future “star” players Lena Huia took part in the NZCPA (New Zealand Canoe Polo Association) Development Camp in December and made it into the 11 player strong U21 female development squad.

These players were selected as the best male or female players who will potentially represent NZ at future Oceania Games

Waitangi weekend was an opportunity to see the two teams chosen (male & female) from the 2020 NZCPA Development Camp play at the Atahua Champs in Palmerston North.

Both teams were placed in highly competitive grades to challenge them and give them opportunity to play good solid polo with strong opposition.

(December 2021 in NZ) and World Championships (2022 in St. Omer/France).

The NZCPA Development Camp seeks to gather the best up and coming young players and through quality coaching, skill development (mental and physical) within a supportive high performance culture, show the pathway to future NZ representation.

NZCPA Development Camp Womens Team 2021. Lena Huia from JHC (bottom row, 2nd from left) and below (number 8 helmet)

CyclingTrack Nationals

Rhylee Akeroyd, Jaz McLeod, Morgan Borrie, Ronan Shearing and Scott Henderson competed for Southland as individual and as a team at the National Elite and U19 Track Champs. Rhylee (right, middle) placed 2nd in the Scratch and Elimination and 3rd in the Points, Team Sprint and 250m TT. Ronan (right, top)won silver in the Kerin and bronze in the Elmination. Congratulations!

Volleyball season has started with 22 teams from JHC entered. Great spirit and sportsmanship has been shown by all.

Road Nationals

Congratulations also to Rhylee Akeroyd winning a Bronze Medal at the U19 Road Race (left).

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2021 Rookies Cup Cormac Buchanan is the first New Zealand rider ever selected for the prestigious Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Now in it’s 15th season, former Rookies Cup riders have gone on to win 7 World Championships and over 100 MotoGP races. The programme is highly regarded as a vital stepping stone into the sport’s elite ranks.

Cormac will join 25 riders from 16 different countries for the 2021 Rookies Cup, racing in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria. Germany and Finland on the custom-built KTM RC250R Moto3 machines. The season runs from April to September.

Stepping up to Moto3 race bikes and riding on iconic circuits will be a massive development for Cormac but he’s excited for the challenges ahead with the aim of progressing throughout the season and ultimately securing a place in the 2022 Rookies Cup.

He leaves at the end of the month for testing at the Portimao circuit in Portugal, followed by the first two races there. The Rookies Cup competes as part of the MotoGP so he will be sharing the paddock with legends the

calibre of Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. During his time overseas, Cormac will also ride in the British Talent Cup in the UK (from May to October) which will mean a lot of time travelling between the UK and Europe for various race weekends. It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore different countries and cultures (and hopefully the Spanish he’s been learning at James Hargest will come in handy!).

Painting by Claudia Young-Blomfield, commissioned by JHC Visual Art Department. She joins an elite group of Artists whose work is displayed in the reception area of the school

Cormac will return home in October to prepare for the 2021 NZSBK Championship with the Yamaha New Zealand Racing Team which he has been a member of for the past two seasons. He is currently leading both the SuperSport 300 and SuperSport 150 classes in the national championships.

You can follow his journey on Facebook and Instagram through @cormacracing.

Parent Teacher Interviews

Year 9 Thursday 11 March - Rescheduled

4.00pm - 6.30pm

Year 10-13 Parent Teacher InterviewsTuesday 23 March

3.00pm - 7.30pm

To make appointments please go towww.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the following code:

6ejca (Year 9) or veraz (Years 10 -13)

Please print your schedule of times.Parents/Caregivers/Whanau who do not have access to the

internet are welcome to make their interviews by phoning the school on

2176129 ext 205.Please mark these dates in your diary.

We highly recommend your son/daughter attends the interviews so collectively you can work with us to set goals and

develop some plans around achieving them.

Bookings can be made TWO weeks prior to the event

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Triathlon Wanaka Challenge School Triathlon results U14 team 2nd Caleb Devery Finn Edwards Hector O’Rourke

Sports Academy Students 2021Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to be involved in the Sports Academy at the Junior Campus. The programme is for Year 8 students and aims to develop and enhance individual’s sporting talents. Students will be involved in a variety of different cross training activities such as Spin, Boxing and Pilates. There are also classroom based sessions on Nutrition, Goal Setting and Sports Psychology.Intake 1Maliyah Smith, Sarah Hartstonge, Caitlin Crawford, Sophie Flay, Megan Phillipson, Lilah Jack, Samuel Sheppard, Ben Wyatt, Estella Grieve and Kayla Harding.Intake 2Olivia Thomas,Emma Winder, Jacob Earley, Kyra Savory, Cora O’Rourke, Samuel Mikkelsen, Kaide Owen-Eales, Peyton Jarvis, Lochie Payne and Liam Sheehan.

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RowingNational Champs Eilish McLeod was in the crew that gained a silver medal in the Senior Women’s Quad. The finished less than two tenths of a second behind the winning crew. That crew contained an ex Hargest and Olympic rower - Louise Ayling.

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Southland Secondary School Softball Tournament

It was an enjoyable day in the Southland sunshine for the James Hargest Senior Campus Softball team. The team ended up 3rd equal. The highlight of the day was a big win against eventual competition winners, SBHS 17-9.

Above: Congratulations to Maddison Tinnock, Madison Grieve and Jacob Mika on their 2nd placing at the NZ Touch Championships representing Southland in the U18 Mixed Touch Team.

Below: Florence McKenzie received the Women’s South Island Championship Cup for coming first in the women’s event of the South Island Canoe Slalom Champs held over the 13th and 14th February 2021 on the Tekapo White Water Course. She had an excellent run, making all the gates and only scoring an 8 second penalty for touching 4 of the 18 gates on this very difficult course. Congratulations!

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Junior Campus House Day

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Mountain Biking Otago/Southland Secondary School ChampionshipsResults from ths competition, JHC had two competitors, Katie Lawrence (above) and Zadie Scott (below), who both won medals. Katie won the U16 XC (cross country) and Zadie U15 was second in the XC, third in the Enduro. Well done!

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Junior Campus6 Layard Street, Invercargill

Email: juniorcampus@jameshargest.school.nz

Senior Campus288 Layard Street, Invercargill

Email: office@jameshargest.school.nz

Website www.jameshargest.school.nz

Phone 03 217 6129

Parents are not to park in either of the staff carparks within school grounds. There is a visitors park available in front

of the office should you need to access the office. Parents are not

to use the driveway and staff car park by the Office to

collect your child after school.

Parent Parking

Payments for both camps, Deep Cove and Omaui, are now due.All payments sent to the school with your children must have their full name, room number and state what the money is for. Payments are made to the school office. Payments can be in cash, internet banking or by eftpos. Partial payments and automatic payments are welcome.

Payments

Phone calls/Messages for Students

The office is getting a large number of phone calls from parents asking for messages to be relayed to their child. Please make after school arrangements and reminders prior to the school day, as we cannot guarantee getting any last minute messages to your child. This is especially difficult on a Friday afternoon when the students are out at Sport.

Year 7 Vision Testing

Absences/ Late to School/Signing in or Out

Health Nurse

The Vision Technicians visit the Junior Campus to undertake vision screening for all Year 7 students and colour vision screening for Year 7 male students. Your child will not be screened if they are under the care of a Specialist and/or Optometrist. Parents/caregivers will be notified if further assessment is required by an Optometrist. If you do NOT wish your child to be screened, please notify the school.Some Year 8 students who were absent in Year 7, or who require retesting, may also be seen by the Vision Technicians.

When you phone in an absence, please give the reason so it can be recorded with the correct coding in the attendance system. A medical certificate is requested at 3 days.Please note that classes start at 8.50am and students are to be in class by that time. If students come in late, they are to go to the office before going to class to sign in and have their names deleted from the absence list. When collecting your child for an appointment please report to the office to collect them, not the classroom. Any visitors/parents coming to the school need to come via the office. If collecting a child we will phone for them to come to the office if necessary. They will need to sign out at the office and back in again when they return. Please advise your child’s teacher via email, a message in their diary or a note.

Sun SafetyStudents may wear plain white caps or hats when outside during summer. They are not to be worn in class and must have the name written on the inside. We encourage students to bring their own sunscreen but do have it available on the counter at the school office.

Morning NoticesEach morning classes have the day’s notices read out to them. Notices include information on academic, sports and cultural activities available to students. These notices are available on the James Hargest website after 11am.

The Health Nurse is available at the Junior Campus. If you have any concerns please phone the school office and we will arrange for Miss Peterson to contact you. If students wish to see the Health Nurse they are able to make an appointment by placing a request in the red post box in the office foyer.

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E-mail NewslettersThe next newsletter will be issued via

email on Friday 9 April 2021.Hard copies of the newsletter will be

available from either the Junior or Senior Campus office.

You can view the newsletter on the Hargest web site www.jameshargest.school.nz

Information Updates

If you have any changes to your details (e.g. address, phone numbers, medical

details, emergency contacts, etc), please let the school know as soon as possible in

order to keep our records up-to-date.

Please email Mrs Breen (Senior Campus) with any changes at

office@jameshargest.school.nz

or phone 2176129

or Mrs Cribb (Junior Campus) atjuniorcampus@jameshargest.school.nz

or phone 2179250

Parent, Caregiver, Whanau and

Community EngagementAt James Hargest College we are

always interested in engaging with our community and listening to parents,

whanau and the wider community. If you have any good ideas or there is something

special that has happened regarding Hargest, or there are issues, concerns or

complaints we should be aware of, please contact the school office

Senior Campus (2176129) or Junior Campus (2179250) or via email,

office@jameshargest.school.nzYou will be put in contact with an

appropriate staff member

Coming Events for 2021

Senior CampusMarchTue 9 Celebrating Excellence Awards CeremonyThu 11 Year 9 Parent Inverviews BOT meeting in the Brig at 5:15pm Mon 15 Athletics DayTue 16 PTA meeting in the Brig at 7:30pmMon 22 Tournament Week startsTue 23 Year 10-13 Parent Interviews 4:00pm - 8.30pmWed 24 Senior Work DayFri 26 Year 9 Tasters endMon 29 Year 9 Options start Tue 30 Uniformed Services Expo Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Southland Festival

April Fri 2 Good FridaySun 4 Easter Sunday Mon 5 Easter MondayTue 6 Southland Anniversary DayFri 9 Mufti DayThu 15 BOT meeting in the Brig at 5:15pmFri 16 End of Term 1Sun 25 Anzac DayMon 26 Anzac Day Observed May Mon 3 Term 2 Begins

Junior CampusMarch Tue 9 Junior Athletics DayWed 10 Athletics Postponement Day Tue 16 Student Centred ConferencesThu 18 Student Centred ConferencesTue 23 Year 7 Vision Testing Tue 30 HPV Vaccinations -First Round (Year 8)

April Fri 2 Good FridaySun 4 Easter Sunday Mon 5 Easter MondayTue 6 Southland Anniversary DayFri 9 Mufti DayFri 16 End of Term 1Sun 25 Anzac DayMon 26 Anzac Day Observed Tue 27 Term 2 Begins

May Mon 3 Term 2 Begins

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