I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

From the Principal’s Desk 2

General Notices 4

Co-curricular Notices 7

Pre-School 10

Junior School 11

Girls’ & Boys’ Prep Schools 12

Friends’ Association 15

H P Grammar Notes

Enterprising Spirits Engaged Thinkers Moral Citizens

Issue 20 — Tuesday 4 July 2017 DIARY:

Wednesday 5 July: Junior Girls’ Speech Finals - 9.05am

Senior Boys’ Speech Finals - 11.05am

Friday 7 July: Last day of Term II

Saturday 8 July: Matches for ALL Hockey teams & Netball A

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Saturday 8th July - Sunday 23 July: School Holidays

Saturday 22 July: Matches for ALL Hockey teams & Netball A

Monday 24 July: Term III begins

Choristers’ Training Day

Friends’ Back to School Cuppa - 8am Girls’ School

Food Court Fun!

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From the Principal’s Desk

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Dear parent I am busy signing off on the mid-year reports and it is wonderful to read about the great effort made by our pupils, resulting in very positive gains in progress and achievement. It has also been pleasing to see improvements in skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, giving and receiving feedback and being prepared to take risks as a learner and embrace concepts/ideas that are new or different. These key skills will be a part of what will underpin and drive the learning and teaching at our school as we strive for the new goals and targets we have set as a school.

As I have mentioned earlier this term, we will be sharing with you next term the revised vision for our school and the associated goals and actions. I was hoping to have a date for you by now, but we are looking to line up a guest speaker to make the most of us being gathered together, and are still working through this. We will communicate this date as soon as it is confirmed.

It is with sadness that we bid farewell to some people this week. As has been mentioned earlier, Mr Matt Naera is moving to Wanaka with his family after five years of service to our school. Thank you so much Mr Naera, for all that you have contributed to our school with your great skills and passion in IT, mathematics, music and sport. You have made a big difference and will be greatly missed. Mr Stephen Simpson has a new position at Merrin School as the English for Speakers of Other Languages teacher. Thank you, Mr Simpson, for your two terms; we wish you all the best. We also say goodbye to our fantastic tutor – Mr Jack MacGregor. Miss Ella Felton left two weeks ago as she had to work at the Glastonbury Music Festival, but sadly Jack’s last day will be Friday. Our tutors, over their 12 months with us, become such an important part of our Grammar family and add so much value to our school. Jack and Ella have continued this legacy and have been amazing. Please take the time to say goodbye to Jack. He doesn’t want to go!

Have a fantastic two weeks and I hope you all find time to have fun as a family. Take care and see you next term!

Mr Scott Thelning

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The World Vision Committee is delighted to announce that the school has raised $2259 towards our target of $2500 for a Child Friendly Space in a

refugee camp.

We need just $241 more to reach our target!

Can you help

the desperate children caught up in the

horrors of the Middle Eastern conflicts?

Electronic donations are open until

Friday 7 July – the last day of term.

http://worldvision.org.nz/fundraising/team/the-cathedral-grammar-school/40-hour-famine-1

Please give generously, if you can.

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School Holiday Programme - July 2017

The July School Holiday Programme booklet and registration form are now avaliable on GrammarNet>Home Page. You can also pick up a copy from the school office or tuck shop counter.

Please make your booking as soon as possible, as the programme is subject to sufficient numbers wishing to take part.

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Creating Moral Citizens - Virtue of the Week is: Truthfulness

What is Truthfulness?

Truthfulness is being honest in your words and actions. You don't tell lies, even to protect yourself from getting into trouble. You don't listen to gossip and prejudice. You see with your own eyes and make up your own mind about what is true.

Being true to yourself means being who and what you are, without exaggerating to impress others or trying to look like something you are not. It is being yourself, your true self.

Congratulations! You are practising Truthfulness when you…

Speak only the truth

Practise justice by investigating the truth for yourself

Don’t let others tell you what to think

Can tell the difference between fact and fantasy

Admit it when you have made a mistake

Know you are enough - don’t exaggerate or deceive to impress others

General Notices

General Notices

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General Notices

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Head Lice (also called nits, kutis, kutu bugs, headlouse or cooties!) in School

Please be aware that we currently have cases of head lice in school. It is essential that you check your child’s hair daily. Please follow the attached link for details of what to look for and how to treat the little blighters!

parents.education.govt.nz/primary-school/wellbeing/head-lice

No Prep Room, Family Room or Clubs on the Last Day of Term

Please be aware that there are no Prep or Family Room services, or after-school clubs, on Friday (7 July.) It is the end of term and the departments go down for the end of term at the following times. Please be punctual in collecting your child.

Junior School: 3.00pm

Prep Schools: 3.30pm

Pre-School: 5.00pm

English Speaking Finals, Day 2

The second morning of the Speech Finals are in the hall tomorrow (Wednesday) and spectators are warmly welcome. Parking will be available on the Cobbles in front of the library. Please park on the library side of the area. Avoid parking in the street as this may attract a parking ticket after 9.30am.

Wednesday 5 July 9.05am Junior Girls’ finals

11.05am Senior Boys’ finals

Y8 Senior Theatre Club on Friday, 8,25am

During English on Friday morning, the Y8 classes will be walking to the Isaac Theatre Royal to see “Over the Top”. This production of stories from WWI is being staged especially for us by the Napier Players who are flying in from the North Island early the same morning!

All Y8 pupils need to be in school by 8.25am for departure at 8.30am. Cathedral choristers will be taken down after rehearsal.

Term III

School opens for Term III on Monday 24 July at 8.00pm. Do join the Friends’ Association for a Back to School Cuppa catchup, 8.00am by the Girls’ School. Hockey 1

st & 2

nd XIs; Netball A, Junior Hockey & Netball, Chess, Karate, Robotics &

Coding begin after-school practices / clubs in Week I. Most other Junior School clubs start in Week II – see your enrolment booklet to confirm the start dates for those clubs for which you have enrolled your child.

General Notices

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General Notices

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Y7 Holiday Science Prep, perhaps?

The Y7 Science Exhibition is in Week II, next term, and so your child may still need to do some holiday work on their exhibit to ensure that it is finished well and on time. Please encourage them in their endeavours. Exhibits can be brought in to school on Friday of Week I or on Monday of Week II.

Change of Rehearsal Days for Chapel Choirs

Chapel choirs 8.00am rehearsals begin in Week I, but due to Term III & IV commitments previously held by Mr Meeham prior to his joining the Girls’ Chapel Choir, it is necessary to change the rehearsal mornings and services for the Chapel Choirs. For the remainder of the year:

Boys’ Chapel Choir:

Rehearsals: 8.00-8.30am Monday, Thursday (music landing), Friday

Anthem in chapel: 8.40am Monday

Girls’ Chapel Choir

Rehearsals: 8.00-8.30am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Anthem in chapel: 8.40am Thursday

Senior Theatre Club Trip, Thursday 27 July

For those pupils, siblings and parents who returned forms to see the Burnside High School production of Beauty and the Beast, next term, we will meet outside the Aurora Centre on Greers Road at 6.40pm, on the first Thursday of Term III. School uniform for pupils, please.

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Co-Curricular Notices

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Coding

We are now organizing our Coding Clubs for Term III for Y4-8 pupils. Please fill in the survey below to register your child’s interest for our Thursday or Friday clubs.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DVHJPBW

Future Engineers

We are now organizing our Future Engineers Clubs for Term III for Y4-8 pupils. We will be holding Robotics on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday numbers permitting. Please fill in the survey below to register your child’s interest.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GYZHCSN

Music Competitions 2017

A reminder to all parents that Music Competition entry forms and accompaniments must be returned to Mrs Currie no later than Friday 28 July. Replacement forms are available for download at http://cathedralgrammar.ultranet.school.nz/WebSpace/503/. It is expected that all pupils will enter into at least one category in the first round of the competition.

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Co-Curricular Notices

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HOLIDAY SPORT for ALL Hockey and Netball Teams

As has been noted in the calendar for several months now, all Saturday Hockey and Netball A teams have matches at the end of this term – Saturday 8 July – and the weekend before Term III starts – Saturday 22 July.

The draw for this Saturday – 8 July – is on GrammarNet > Sport > Sports Draw.

Below is the draw for Saturday 22 July, as currently available. This draw will be updated on GrammarNet when the information is available.

Hockey & Netball A Draws

for

Saturday 22 JULY

Netball A (Mr Matai)

Opposition Report Time

Match Start

Court

22 July to be advised (new round)

BOYS’ 1st XI Hockey

(Miss Tattershaw) Opposition

Report Time

Match Start

Turf

22 July Carlton Redcliffs 9.10am 10.00am Nunweek 2

BOYS’ 2nd XI

(Mrs Eason) Opposition

Report Time

Match Start

Turf

22 July Marist White 7.30am 8.15am Nunweek

BOYS’ Kwik

(Miss Hocking) Opposition

Report Time

Match Start

Turf

22 July to be advised (new round)

BOYS’ Kiwi Maroon

(Mrs Hubers) Opposition

Report Time

Match Start

Turf

22 July Southern Green 8.25am 8.45am St Andrew’s

General Notices

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Co-Curricular Notices

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Hockey Draws

for

Saturday 22 July

BOYS’ Kiwi White

(Mr Foster) Opposition Report

Time Match Start

Turf

22 July Avon St Michael’s

Panthers 10.40am 11.00am Medbury

BOYS’ Kiwi Black

(Miss Gray / Mr Oldham) Opposition Report

Time Match Start

Turf

22 July Medbury Black 8.25am 8.45am Medbury

BOYS’ Minis

(Mr Hardacre) Opposition Report

Time Match Start

Turf

22 July Marist Gorillas 10.20am 10.40am Wycola Park,

Hornby

GIRLS’ 1st XI Hockey

(Mrs Jones) Opposition Report

Time Match Start

Turf

22 July STAC 9.20am 10.05am Nunweek 3

GIRLS’ Kiwi Maroon

(Miss Dowgray) Opposition Report

Time Match Start

Turf

22 July HSOB Aces 7.40am 8.00am Rangi Ruru

GIRLS’ Kiwi White

(Mrs Lee / Miss Matthews) Opposition Report

Time Match Start

Turf

22 July Harewood Dodgers

10.40am 11.00am CGS

GIRLS’ Minis

(Mrs Anstiss) Opposition Report

Time Match Start

Turf

22 July HSOB

Thunderbolts 8.20am 8.40am

Shirley Boys’

High 2

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Pre-School

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Well, Term II is almost over and what a busy term we have had! Fifteen new children started Pre-School; two children moved up to start in the Junior School; new furniture arrived; our wonderful garden box was built and planted; Mr Scarrott built us a new shingle pit; we started weekly gymnastics sessions; and, of course. who could forget the amazing Wheel-a-thon? Phew – what a term! While the school closes over the term break, we will be continuing running our holiday programme and the teachers will be revisiting, assessing, evaluating and planning for the term ahead. Over the term break, the teaching team will be taking part in professional development lead by Interlead consultants around internal evaluation, which will continue to support and guide our programme. In April, the Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whaariki, was updated. It continues to be a document which supports the needs of all children in our Pre-School and a document from which, as a team of teachers, we are very proud and passionate to be able to teach. Last week, the first lettuces were harvested from our Pre-School garden. The Y8 children used some for their dinner preparations at Ronald McDonald House. There were varying opinions about the taste of the lettuce and what meals we could use it in. Most children knew that lettuce was a healthy option of food to eat; however, many had never tried it on its own before. We will wait patiently for the broccoli and cauliflower to grow.

If you are heading away for the term break, travel safely. If your child is having time off to sleep in, rest up and enjoy the break. For those who are keeping the routine the same, I am sure your children will have great fun during the holiday programme. Please remember to check the departure time for outings during the holiday programme, as we simply cannot wait if you are running late. Ms Libby Avery

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Enterprise Unit Last Tuesday was the grand finalé of our Enterprise Unit. Thank you to everyone who supported our Food Court. It was a truly amazing team effort that involved our community in such a positive way. It has been an exciting learning experience for our Junior School children that included all areas of our Blueprint. We raised just over $2,000.00 for charity. This money will be presented to representatives from KidsCan, The Maia Health Foundation and Ronald McDonald House on Friday 4 August at our assembly. I would also like to take this opportunity once again to thank all those businesses who donated ingredients, plates, bowls and cutlery for our Food Court. A particular thank you to the Curators’ House Restaurant for providing the beautiful paella. Reminders:

The Junior School Assembly this week will be an itinerant music assembly. We will celebrate the Junior School children who learn a musical instrument at our school.

Parking will be available on the Cobbles outside the library from 1.30pm. Please park as directed and take great care as there will be many children moving around this area between buildings, as it is the end of the school day and term.

There will not be Family Room on Friday, as it is the last day of term. All pupils and their belongings must be collected at the close of school at 3.00pm.

Mrs Simone Whalley

See more photos on the front page...

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The final week of term is upon us and we can reflect on another busy and eventful term.

Last week two teams represented our school at the Canterbury Schools’ Chess Tournament held in the Halswell Library. Both teams were worthy representatives of our school and acquitted themselves with distinction in their games.

Our senior team of Jasper Moss, Joel Prince, Lewis Parker and Yong Sun finished 6th of the 21 teams in the Year 7/8 competition, and our Junior team of James Burt, Angus Whitteker, Ray Sun and Ollie du Toit finished an impressive 2nd of the 26 teams in the Year 5/6 competition. This result enables our Junior team to compete at the South Island Tournament in September.

Thank you to Mr du Toit and Mrs Prince for managing and transporting the team. Your support is much appreciated.

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Last Tuesday, the Y7&8 pupils were lucky enough to listen to a talk from Andre Lovatt, a current Cathedral Grammar parent whose daughters Noor (7G) and Kiri (4G) are in Girls' School. Andre was speaking on behalf of the Sir Peter Blake Trust to coincide with The Leadership Week which runs nationally from 2-7 July. Having received an award from the Trust in 2015 for his leadership in the restoration of the Arts Centre in Christchurch, Andre spoke of the qualities of Sir Peter and the legacy he left behind. At the end of his presentation, Andre left the children with three questions to consider:

What is my five-year inspirational dream? When am I at my best? What will I never do?

The pupils have been discussing these questions in their Mitre and Citizenship times. Our thanks to Andre for his time and motivational thoughts.

On Monday, a team of Y8 pupils took part in the Canterbury Primary Schools’ Korfball tournament. This was our first foray into the tournament and followed six weeks of sessions on a Monday lunchtime by Yuri from Korfball Canterbury. The team finished a credible 8

th out of 20 teams. Congratulations to the team: Isabella Bullen, Hayley Duggan,

Vivien Guttmann, Katie McHerron, Jemima Pett (8G), Tim Seeto (8DM), Jaiden Beer, George Ladley, Johnny Bullen, William Morris and Henri Murison (8JE).

Hayden Reed (4B) has reached the milestone of mastering 50 trigger words in his Davis Programme. Well done, Hayden!

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In Challenges, Sam Cox (5B) has been creating his own fidget spinner using the school’s 3D printer and Tinkercad, a free on-line program for 3D printing. After printing one functional model, Sam realized his design was too big. After some modifications, his second attempt was successful. He is now challenging himself to make his design unique.

Congratulations also to all our finalists in the English Speaking finals on Tuesday and Wednesday. Earlier today Bella Beirne was the overall winner of the Senior Girls’ competition while Sam Hales won the Junior Boys.’ Tomorrow, we look forward to the Junior Girls’ and Senior Boys’ competitions. Thank you to our adjudicator, Sister Leonie O’Neill, and to Mrs Hubers for her organization of this year’s competition. Sometimes wins on a Saturday can be in short supply, and result in rash promises from coaches! Congratulations to Mr Foster’s Boys’ Kiwi Sticks White hockey team on their comprehensive 12-4 win last weekend – and to Mr Foster on following through with a stylish caterpillar – and being able to walk on Monday morning! (Miss T has tips on how not to be caught on camera!)

Ms Kirsty Bond & Mr Owen Foster

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Friends’ Association

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Barn Dance – Put Saturday 12 August in your Calendar NOW!

Time to dig out the denim, shake out your checked shirt and spruce up your country style for the Friends’ Associations major fundraising event on Saturday 12 August from 7.00pm. Tickets are $40 each with all proceeds raised going towards sprucing up our Library, an essential facility which touches the lives of each of our children.

7.00pm in the Specialist Block Hall

Live Band and food included in $40 ticket price

Cash Bar on site during the evening

Live Auctions including our coveted ‘Principal for the Day’ plus other great prizes

Pledge Board for you to donate money towards the specific items that you support as part of the Library refurbishment project.

We truly appreciate your support and look forward to seeing y’all there. Ye ha!

Live Auction Items Wanted, please

Do you have a service or goods that you would like to donate for us to auction on the night?

Please email Angela Reed at angela.reed@reedason.co.nz Thank you so much for your support.

Purchase your Tickets Here!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WBBP8CN

Can't make it on the night but would still like to contribute- that's okay! Donations can be made by simply clicking on the link below.

THE FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION 2017 BARN DANCE - LIBRARY FUNDRAISER Survey

Friends Back to School Cuppa Catch-up - Monday 24 July; 8.00am at the Girls’ School Your committee,

Angela Reed, Chantal Taylor, Diana Wylie, Nicky Oram, Libby Avery, Kim Chan, Amanda Davis, Dagmar Kieberger, Stelios Michaelides, Bridget Parfitt, Natalie Sneddon, Victoria Wynn Thomas

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