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Ad Summa Greetings to the Marsden family Issue 12 April 2015
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Inside this issueStaff and Student Achievements 2
Year 7 Science 3
Year 9 Camp 3
Athletics Day – Adventure Park 5
Year 9 – Bill Massey’s Tourists 6
Year 9 – “Have a Go Sailing” Day 6
Swimming Sports 7
Little Sprouts Easter Fair 8
Stand up Paddle Board & Kayaking 9
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Whitby
Starboard Lane, Whitby
PO Box 58 040, Whitby
Porirua 5245
Phone 04 234 1070
[email protected]
www.marsden.school.nz
International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early
1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the
industrialized world that saw booming population growth. Great
improvements for women have occurred since then. We do have female
astronauts and prime ministers, school girls are welcomed into
university, women can work and have a family, women have real
choices.
However the unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid
equally compared to their male counterparts, women still are
not
present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally
women’s education, health and the violence against them is worse
than that of men.
It is important to hear the stories of women who make a
difference – some who are well known and others who have worked
quietly in the background to achieve amazing feats. We need to tell
these stories and to remember that we still have a long way to go
to empower our girls for their future.
A story of a young Marsden Old Girl who is making a difference
is one related to International Women’s Day. Hannah Bascand, a
final year medical student at the University of Notre Dame in
Australia, was selected to travel to New York to attend and present
at the United Nations Commission on the Status of women. Hannah has
a particular interest in women’s health and the fields of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology and so prepared and presented a research
poster looking at the equality of care and treatment across the
world for women with gynaecological cancers.
Hannah’s is just one story of the difference Marsden girls can
and do make in the world. I look forward to sharing more with you
throughout the year.
Jenny Williams Principal
There is still a way to go if, as Ban Ki-moon says, the world is
to realise 100% of its goals. International Women’s Day is relevant
in today’s world, in continuing to highlight issues for women and
girls.
I had the pleasure of attending three International Women’s Day
events during March. The annual Zonta Breakfast at Parliament
celebrated the achievement of women, with guest speaker Marilyn
Waring, CNZM. It was wonderful that school girls and women from
throughout Wellington were able to hear about women’s struggles in
politics. Another event I attended was run to support the Daya
Trust. The Daya trust works to empower women and girls in New
Zealand and India through education. It was a privilege to hear of
the work of noted community worker and successful businesswoman,
Ranjna Patel. Women from South Africa, Niue and the Cook Islands
spoke as guests of the Australian High Commission, telling their
stories of being women in their countries.
“To be truly transformative, the post-2015 development agenda
must prioritize gender equality and women’s empowerment. The world
will never realize 100 per cent of its goals if 50 per cent of its
people cannot realize their full potential”. Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon
Hannah Bascand
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Sophie Scott
StaffWe welcomed the new vicar of St Mary’s, Reverend Chris
Darnell, to Marsden Whitby as our new Chaplain.
Student ResultsOur NCEA results were spectacular with 100% pass
rates for Levels 1 and 2 and 86% at Level 3. Three students also
achieved Subject Scholarships in 2014. Sam Mills in Geography and
Nopera Dennis-McCarthy and Magdalena Regnault in History.
Congratulations to those students.
Student SuccessesJack Davies’ 47kg Marsden rocket was launched
recently and broke the record for the largest amateur rocket ever
launched in New Zealand! At 4m long and 25cm wide the Marsden
reached 2,555m and peaked at 800km/h. Here it is in flight as taken
from the on board camera – truly Ad summa!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx8cZmIS_nU
Sophie ScottSophie added two New Zealand National Titles to her
name at the Nationals in Christchurch. She won Rising Star National
Champion and Show Hunter National Champion. Sophie was also Runner
up in the 1.10m - 1.20m Pony Show Jumping National Championship.
She won the Children’s Equitation Class and also won the Junior
Equitation Class for riders under 25 years old. Sophie won 10 first
and 6 seconds, plus numerous cups and sashes.
Holly BrownHolly Brown (Year 7) was invited to attend the
unveiling of Sam Hunt’s portrait at Dolly Varden with her writers’
extension group from Paremata School. The unveiling was on Thursday
5 February and Holly was lucky enough to get Sam’s autograph as
well as pictures with him.
Jack Davies rocketReverend Chris Darnell induction
Holly Brown and Sam Hunt
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Cohen Greave
Charlotte Alston & Eden Oliver
Holly Brown
04 237 7575 | 021 220 3961 | [email protected]
Year 7 ScienceYear 7 students have recently been studying what
things are needed for something to be classified as a living
organism. The features required are summed up using the mnemonic
“MRS GREN”. In order to make the learning more relevant the class
had the opportunity to study some snails “up close and personal”.
This was actually quite fascinating for all involved and the
students really enjoyed the hands-on approach to learning. Feel
free to quiz them on what they learnt!
Mrs Kirstie Smith
Eden Oliver
Andy Zhu & Rajveer PatelAshleigh White & Jorga
Mae-Knight
Oliver Hurst & Fraser Waugh
Year 9 CampOn Tuesday 17 February we began our journey to Camp
Kaitoke. At about nine in the morning our bus left the school and
headed for the Rimutaka Hill summit. After arriving at the summit
we started walking from the summit to camp. It was a very painful
walk because we had to endure the prickles of the gorse. We finally
reached our campsite after surviving a three hour walk.
At camp we were dispersed into our respective cabins. After a
bit of getting to know each other in our cabins we got into groups
for activities. I found out I was assigned to group one. The
activity that I enjoyed the most on the first day was kayaking. At
kayaking we learned the basics of how to paddle and turn. I enjoyed
floating around in the lake even though it was murky and brown in
colour.
We began the second day with a morning run to and from the
highway junction. Mrs Smith, Mr Hardy and Mr Powell supervised our
group. My favourite activity for Wednesday was mountain biking.
During that activity we learned many tips and tricks about riding a
mountain bike. I also found that the bike trail was scenic and
challenging.
On the third day some of us went on a walk in the morning with
Mrs Bradley. My favourite activity for the day was the Giant
Swing.
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On the last day a small group of us went for our final morning
run with Mrs Smith. After our run, we tidied up our cabins and
packed up our bags. When we had finished cleaning and packing we
did our final activity, “The Amazing Race”. During the race we had
to find objects to get to the middle of the lake and retrieve a
note in a bottle. The note for our group was a very difficult maths
equation. Our group managed to solve the equation and in the end,
we won.
After the final morning activity we had our lunch. We did a
final sweep of our cabins before boarding the bus for our trip back
to school. Overall, I really enjoyed the camp because we had many
fun activities.
By Ilyas Rosslan
Camp Reports 2015Day 1 – Dear DiaryToday we arrived at camp! It
is so cosy here and quite pretty. I am so tired though because to
get here we had to go for a 3½ hour walk. My cabin is fun-filled
but we have adjoining bathrooms. We also had our first activity,
Pontoon Bridge, and it was really challenging because we had to
work as a team.
Day 2 – Dear DiaryToday was another fun-filled day at camp and
we did so many activities in our groups. My activity group did
abseiling, crate stacking, mountain biking and we had two hours of
free time! I found abseiling the toughest because I was thoroughly
nervous.
On 17 February we got on the bus and drove to the top of the
Rimutaka Hill and the walk to Camp Kaitoke began. There was a lot
of gorse on the walk but there were amazing views and lovely native
forest. At 1pm we arrived and got organised into our cabin groups
and our activity groups. Then we went to our first activity which
was the Pontoon Bridge. During this activity we had to make a
bridge to an island about 4 metres away. We had three kayaks and
some rope and wood – the bridge did not work! The second activity
was air rifles. We were taught how to load and operate the rifles
then we had a shooting competition. We then had an hour of free
time before eating dinner. There were two hours of activities then
we got sent to our cabins at 9.30pm and it was lights out at 10pm.
My favourite thing on camp was the giant swing because I got to go
really high and it was fun.
By Bryn Davies
This was a very fun but challenging camp. It involved team work
and courage throughout the camp, where we would help each other and
give one another support and encouragement. One of the challenges
was the walk to camp which started at the top of the Rimutaka Hill.
We walked along the ridge and then down into Camp Kaitoke. There
were many scratches and bruises due to overgrown gorse on some
parts of the track, but it was well worth it. The scenery was
fantastic! It overlooked the other valleys and more rolling hills.
Lots of people took advantage of this with their cameras, but
others just didn’t care about the scenery at all.
Many people also conquered their fears, like some who were
scared by the
Day 3 – Dear DiaryToday was our last full day at camp and it was
super exciting! We did so many great activities like orienteering,
challenge course, giant swing and kayaking. Tonight we went on a
night line through the bush.
Day 4 – Dear DiaryToday was a mix of sadness and relief when we
drove home. This morning we were so busy cleaning our cabins but
then we did an “Amazing Race” and that was absolutely awesome! My
favourite parts of camp would have to be the giant swing and the
night line.
By Sophie Miller
terrifying heights of the giant swing, but then went to the very
top and had no trouble at all. At night there were times, of
course, when teachers had to go into cabins to remind people to
stop talking, but mostly it was alright.
Overall camp was awesome! We got to make new friends and the
days were always filled with activities and just the right amount
of free time. It was also a good reminder that there will be times
when you have challenges, but to remember to push yourself and
always keep in mind that “you can do it”!
Thank you to everyone who made this camp possible.
By William Chun
Rifles Awesome Big
Interesting Bailing International
Fun String Gut dropping
Loaded Abseiling Swing
Every bulls eye Interesting Wind rush
Long Inmate labour
I enjoyed it New
New Good
Gut ripping
By Campbell Taylor
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Athletics DayAdventure Park Wednesday 25 February 2015
Our annual Athletics Day certainly proved to be a day of fun and
excitement and showcased some of Marsden Whitby’s top athletic
talents. Times were set, challenges met and bodies pushed to their
limits. Records were certainly broken - in fact a total of 17 in
both the field and track events!
The House Captains did a fantastic job in encouraging house and
school spirit, with plenty of dancing, including the Macarena, in
between events. All supporters and parents were treated to a
wonderful display of chants, costumes and colour in the annual
March Past.
Participation levels were high in all events and students
demonstrated an attitude of enthusiasm and motivation throughout
the day. One of our new students was quoted as saying “Is this what
your Athletics Day is always like”? When answered “Yes”, she
replied “Awesome!”
Highlights included some almighty crashes in the transition
areas during the relays, including a great fall and pick up by
Helena Hackner in the Senior House Relay and Mr Powell in the Staff
relay team!
Special thanks to all the staff, students and supporters who
helped make this day run so successfully.
Miss Coralie Morrison Head of PE
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Ashleigh White & Jorga Mae-Knight
Bill Massey’s Tourists
Bill Massey’s Tourists Year 9 attended a performance of the play
“Bill Massey’s Tourists” at Karori which told the story of Jan
Bolwell’s grandfather, who was a soldier in World War One.
Viewed through the eyes of a teenage girl, it covered the
initial excitement the men had about going to war and then the
utter devastation they felt at the loss of their mates. It also
portrayed the lasting effects war had on the men who returned and
the impact the war had on their families.
This links into the work Year 9 will be doing in their Social
Science classes on New Zealand’s involvement in World War One and
their preparation for the Field of Remembrance ceremony next term.
As part of their research they will need to investigate a soldier
who served in World War One. If you know of any with links to your
family please contact either Adrian Hardy at
[email protected] or Megan Keenan at
[email protected]
Year 7 sailors
Kaitlyn Payne Have a go sailing
Year 7 ‘Have a go Sailing’ DayThis year our Year 7 group were
lucky enough to start their school year with a fantastic day of
sailing. It was a beautiful calm morning as the students piled into
the school van to ride the short trip down to the Paremata Sailing
Club to meet the instructor for the day. Once there, students were
kitted out with wetsuits, life jackets and buddied up into pairs
for briefing. After a short land-based session where students were
instructed to rig up their own boats they launched out onto the
water with a hiss and a roar! There were a few nervous faces and
fearful eyes but by the time morning tea arrived everyone was
feeling a lot more confident and ready for more time on the water,
after first grabbing some much needed food. The afternoon session
was a breeze and there were a handful of students who looked as if
they had been doing it for years. A few were even sailing
individually and intentionally capsizing their boats for practice.
As the wind died out things got a bit tougher as the students had
to really fight to catch the little wind in their sails to gain
some speed. At the end of the day there was water fights, jumping
off boats and lots and lots of laughter. Piling into the van for
the ride back to school there were a lot of tired and sore bodies
but all smiling faces. A great day was had by all.
Miss Brydon Hunt
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Swimming SportsCoastlands Aquatic Centre Paraparaumu 17 March
2015
This year our annual swimming sports day was held at a new
venue, Coastland Aquatic Centre in Paraparaumu. The large light and
open space, with seated stands and nine lanes, was the perfect
place for Marsden Whitby to take over for the day.
We had some absolutely outstanding performances in all the
events throughout the day with a total of eight new records being
set across both championship and non-championship races. An
incredible achievement! Participation levels were high and the
all-important 25m kick board race had nearly every single student
competing.
Sophie Paterson took out three of the four Junior Girls’ events
and managed to set two new school records, while Malina Momcilovic
managed to keep the 25m backstroke from her and set a new record
there.
Blake Paynter was the star of the Junior Boys’ events, beating
out his tough competition to win four from four events. Ilyas
Rosslan was stunning to watch in the water, taking out first place
in all the Intermediate Boys’ events, including the Open 50m
butterfly, and also set a new school record for the Intermediate
boys 50m Freestyle. New Year 11 student Jade Clay was the star of
the Senior Girls, putting her stamp on the Marsden Whitby records
in the 50m Freestyle and winning all other events for her age
group.
Things heated up in the class relays with each class putting
forward their top four swimmers to compete, while the remainder of
their classmates did their best to cheer their team along from the
stands. 8PO, 10MN and 12FE managed to win their respective races,
with 12FE setting a new record, but all teams did a fantastic
job.
The House Captains did an amazing job encouraging their houses
and keeping school spirit high as the much sought after novelty
relay commenced, where students are able to swim any stroke and use
any apparatus they choose to get to the other end of the pool.
Resolution managed to take out the win, using flippers that were
passed between swimmers to beat out their competition.
The day concluded with the much anticipated Senior House Relay
featuring the mighty staff team competing against the senior
students. Miss Hunt, Mr Hardy, Mrs Bradley and Ms Morrison proved
they deserved to be on the competitive podium, taking out a
convincing first place win followed by Resolution in second
place.
Overall it was a really great day filled with enthusiasm,
encouragement, laughter and some great record breaking successes.
The new venue was a fantastic addition to the day! Thank you
Coastlands Aquatic Centre – we’ll be back!
Miss Brydon Hunt & Ms Coralie Morrison
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Susannah Crysell
Hudson Connolly-Bright at Little Sprouts Fair
Senior students assisting at Little Sprouts Fair
Little Sprouts Easter FairOn 22 March members of our senior
school contributed their time and effort to the Little Sprouts
Easter Fair, which was held at Battle Hill Farm Forest Park. The
student leadership team took responsibility for contacting the
organisers and offering their time to help. Marsden Whitby students
helped on some of the amazing activities on offer which included a
fancy dress competition, an Easter scavenger hunt and Easter craft,
animals, pony rides, tractor and cart rides, mini cars, air
castles, emergency vehicles, face painting, balloon twisting,
country games and special performances. All proceeds from the Fair
went to Little Sprouts Charitable Trust to help babies in real
need.
Little Sprouts is a charity that gives life-changing packs full
of quality, essential items to babies in real need. Packs are given
to vulnerable babies and their families by organisations such as
Red Cross, Barnardos, Women’s Refuge and Birthright, to name a few.
This ensures packs go where they will make the most difference and
it means that Little Sprouts can support, rather than compete with,
existing charities.
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Stand-Up Paddle Boarding and Kayaking March 2015I found this
trip very fun. The kayaking was hard to do. I kept crashing and
going the wrong way multiple times. I found the stand-up paddle
boarding a lot more fun. It was easier than the kayaking and I went
a lot faster. I also learnt how to do pivot turns by standing at
the back of the board and lifting the front half in the air. I
think that the kayak was a lot steadier than the paddle board and
for some easier but I found it very hard. Altogether it was a great
trip. I had a lot of fun and so did everyone else.
By Aston Robbins
“I had a great time paddle boarding and kayaking. I thought
paddle boarding was the best. The kayak was hard to turn but it was
still a great experience. I think everyone had fun and it was a
great learning experience.”
So here is my story. We hopped on the bus raring to go. I sat
with Sam and the rest of my friends. When we arrived everyone got
put into groups. Sadly I was not with my friend but we were still
nearby. The first thing I did was kayaking. I got in a double with
Blake and it was hard to turn but we had a good time. After the
teacher called us in it was time for paddle boarding – yay! I was
really looking forward to this one. I hopped on and off we went
again, this time kneeling down on a kind of surf board. It was kind
of a mix of a surf board and a kayak. It was my first time on a
paddle board and it was sooo fun, especially when we got to stand
up! We paddled around until I had to go in to shore. That was sad
but I was tired and it was time to go.
By Tommy Morum-Kelly
I really enjoyed going kayaking and SUP boarding because I like
kayaking and I wanted to try paddle boarding. With the kayaking I
found turning, staying on track and continuously paddling hard.
With SUP boarding I found turning hard. My favourite parts were
learning a new skill while having fun with my friends, and seeing a
stingray! I think the funniest part was while we were kayaking,
standing up on the kayak then falling off into the water. At least
it was shallow!
By Kaitlyn Payne
PROUDLY SUPPLYING HAND ROASTEDCOFFEE TO MARSDEN SCHOOL
