Wellesley College Newsletter # 4 www.wellesley.school.nz May 13th 2013

Dear Parents, As expected, Term 1 lived up to expectations and the pace was furious for the staff, parents, and boys, but so much was achieved. The weather was absolutely stunning and helped us to provide a huge range of outdoor experiences from camps and tramps to the many sporting and arts opportunities on offer. Of course, the normal classroom activity had the usual focus on the academic side of life, including all the diagnostic as-sessment that takes place at the beginning of each year. The boys complete a number of these national norm-referenced diagnostic tests as they provide excellent information on individuals as well as provid-ing a school profile of how we are placed nationally. I am pleased to say that once again we can see that Wellesley makes a very positive difference to the boys’ achievement. It is not good enough just to collect this data though! Through teacher and whole-school inquiry, we look closely at the data to find trends, strengths and weaknesses, and then use this infor-mation to inform our teaching practice. Each year I stress we are here to make a difference to the individual child, no matter in which academic quartile he sits. We are always looking for ways of improving how we can make that difference. The cross country was a fabulous way to finish the term. The boys ‘gave it their all’ and it was a pleasure to see the competitive spirit drive many of the boys to give their personal best. It was also heart warming to see how the boys supported each other and cheered each other home. The Education Review Office In the penultimate week of Term, the Education Review Office (ERO) re-viewed our school. They will publish their findings after a peer review of their report (hopefully out soon). The very good news is their informal feedback to us reinforces and vali-dates everything we are doing here for the boys. The ERO reviewers re-ferred to the creation of a high standard 21

st century learning environment

which engages the boys’ thinking, curiosity and creativity and this supported by high quality teaching, produces excellent outcomes. ERO complimented us on the wonderful holistic environment where boys succeed across a broad range of domains (arts, sports, academic). —-to Page 2

The Year 3s very keen to get underway for their cross country race.

Photos: Top: Our senior boys learn how

to sail and the conditions were perfect to test their skills.

Middle: Easter Service-Toby playing

guitar with Mrs Sinclair. Bottom: Sam (Y1) with Vincent (Y8)

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Literature Teams

ANZAC Day singers: William, Henry, Arlo, Jin, Arie, Harper, Joseph, Theo, Louis & T.J.

Some of our boys who attended the RSA ANZAC Essay writing competiton prizegiving

with Naval Commander Golding.

They commented on the boys’ en-gagement in their learning environ-ment and their warmth and respect to each other and to visitors (manners etc). It is wonderful for all the staff (non-teaching and teaching) to hear this acknowledgement of their commitment. This feedback will not encourage us to rest easy, but motivate us to keep on ‘being the best we can be’. ANZAC report including out-standing essay competition re-sults page 2. Term 2 has begun well. The key Habit of Mind we are focusing on across the whole school is ‘Taking Responsible Risks’. As some-one once said, “If your life is free of failures, you are not taking enough risks.” We will continue to work with the boys, fostering their confidence to ‘step out’ and have a go at things. Initially some children find it hard to even raise their hand and have a go at asking a ques-tion in class . We encourage being willing to make mistakes because often that’s where the best learn-ing occurs. Equally so, the ac-ceptance of risk management around decision making is an im-portant skill to teach as well. Our first Chapel theme of ‘Having a Sense of Fairness’ will also be a focus.

Kids’ Lit Quiz 2013

It was a glorious day for the van trip to Papakowhai School for the Regional Heat of the Kids’ Lit Quiz - though we did not get much time for admiring the scenery as we were doing last-minute-knowledge cramming on ‘the classics’. In his introduction to the event the Quiz Master, Wayne Mills, pointed out that very few teams had won the heat two times - Wellesley was one of them [no pressure!]. This year the ten rounds of ten questions were on the topics of cattle, cats, Christmas, creatures, detectives, females, forests, galax-ies, hats and illness. Both Welles-ley teams played their joker for

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double points on the creatures’ round. The girls were too good this time and Samuel Marsden B not only won with 88 points but their A team came second with 86 points. Wellesley A [Callum Benfell 7T, Dominic Coffin 7D, George Lethbridge 7T and Jesse Richardson 7T] were not far behind on 79 points with Wellesley B [Jin Dassanayake 8T, Hamish Hutton 7N, Jack Inder 7M and Noah Woolf 8P] scoring a creditable 63 points. We would also like to mention our reserve James Dunne 8T who played a large part in practice sessions with the teams - although he was not needed on the day. Thanks go to Carol Hutton for being our Team Support at the Quiz. A proud coach is looking forward to even better things from the six Year 7 team members next year. Jane Kent Jane does a wonderful job with the boys and after many years of top 3 placings, we were beaten by a few better teams this year. A challenge for us in 2014!

Ben and Jay enjoying their break time. Logan in his role as Jesus.

ANZAC Day Cermony and ANZAC Essay Results

A group of volunteers from our school choir sang 'Sons of Gallipoli' at the Eastbourne ANZAC Service. It was a lovely occasion to remember all those soldiers and families who have felt the horrors of war on our behalf. There was a huge turnout of military and the wider community. Out of respect for the 'fallen', Arie Renner and Harper Doak laid a wreath at the memorial gates on behalf of all the Wellesley boys. The local RSA organised an essay competition between the three Eastbourne Schools. The essay's focus was around the famous ‘Battle of the River Plate’ story where the German pocket battleship, the Graf Spee was hunted down by the Royal Navy’s HMS Exeter, Ajax and Achiles. Some Y6-8 boys entered the essay competition which was set in two divisions (Junior and Senior). The essay requirements were quite demanding on top of the usual class work the boys were expected to complete. I was delighted that over 20 boys entered this optional activity. The winners were announced at midday at the RSA and the boys and their families were there to hear the outcome. We were all a bit stunned as, out of the six prizes on offer, the Wellesley boys picked up five of them. Alexi Zangouropoulos who won 1st place in the Junior Division, received a fabulous trophy on behalf of the school. ( Sector Clock ) 2nd Dinuk Samarasingham

Senior Division 2nd Campbell Benseman 3rd William Durkin Highly Commended : Arie Renner

Alexi with his trophy

Conor (old boy) playing the pipes. (ANZAC service)

Arie and Harper laying a wreath

World Vision 20 Hour Famine

The 20 Hour Famine weekend for 2013 is the 7th—9th June. During the last week of Term, we had Michelle Griffiths from World Vision as a guest speaker coming

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to Chapel to inspire and motivate the boys to do their part to help people around the world. This year’s famine money is being targeted to provide aid and assistance to people in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, which is a lot closer to home. The opportunity to partake in the famine is being offered to boys from Years 4-8. There are many options the boys can choose other than going without food; for example – electronics, shelter, TV and Playstation. Permission slips were handed out on Monday 6

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May. In the past the boys have done a remarkable job in raising money for this charity. In 2011 we raised $9,259.00 and last year a record $9,581.00. Our goal is to do even better this year! Please encourage your son to get involved. Veronica Stevens

Guest speaker Michelle with Y8 Marcus

Slippers

This term all boys must have slippers at school. During the winter terms mud can be walked in and we want to keep the school as clean as possible. There is no ‘uniform’ slipper, but we recommend the sole of the

slipper to be rubber or leather.

Uniform Shop

With the cooler mornings upon us, now would be a good time to make sure that your boys have their warm clothing essentials for school.

Winter shirts made from brushed polycotton @ $46 - $51, beanies @ $15, scarves @ $36 and jerseys @ $74 - $82. We also have Canterbury

Tracksuits for sale at $172. Sizes range from 8 - 14. A very smart option for winter sport time. Shop Hours Tuesdays 8.30am -- 10.30am Thursdays 12.30pm -- 3.30pm If you wish to speak to me, I can be contacted on 5628030 ext 808.

Fiona Donnelly

Ben, Zac, Theo, Harry, Finbar and Sam. Y5 Cross Country champions, Globetrotters with their trophy. Archie, Bruno and Flynn.

PE and Sport The new term brings about a change from summer to winter sport. James Wilson and Ben Stirling represented a very strong Central Zone swimming team at the Inter-Zone event. Both boys gained second placings in their respective events and James was a member of the second placed medley relay team. The Year 7 & 8 Swimming team took part in the Hutt Zone meet and achieve a large number of top three placings. Callum Hancock, Thomas Watkins, Christopher Bramley and Hugh Morrison all won events with another seven second and third placings. Wellesley had a first and second in the two relay events. Thank you to Shelley Watkins for managing the team and Helen McQueen and Erin Hunter for timekeeping. The Senior Scots fixture took place with a reduced number of teams. The softball team won both of its games. The Tennis VIII performed very well to win 8 matches to 4. The 1

st XI posted a competitive score off their 40

overs but struggled to get early Scots wickets. They stayed competitive and were rewarded with wickets towards the end but Scots reached the higher total. The two Year 3 and 4 basketball teams completed their Term 1 competition. The Globetrotters and Breakers thoroughly enjoyed the competition. These teams are entered in a new competition this term, along with Year 6 and Senior teams in the Karori and Hutt Valley leagues. Three Senior classes had a taste of yachting through the “Have-a-go” programme run by Yachting New Zealand. This provides a unique

Fast finishing Juniors. And they are off in the Y8 cross country.

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challenge for the boys and tied in nicely with the Year 7 unit. The three other Senior classes will have their turn at the end of the year. The School Cross Country took place on the last Thursday of last term. The weather cleared and we had a good day for the event. The Junior school was first on the course followed by the Middle and Senior year groups. Cross Country is not all the boys’ favourite event but it encourages perseverance and improves fitness levels leading into the winter season. The following boys were the top three place getters in the Middle and Senior year groups: Year 4 – Lucca Hornsby, Cameron Pattison, Theo Morton Year 5 – Archie Chandler, Bruno Penney, Flynn Healy Year 6 – Ruaridh Ferguson, Ben Morton, Toby Barlow Year 7 – Callum Hancock, Tom Chisnall, Henry Chandler Year 8 – Matthew Sutcliffe, Harry Cook, Tom Valentine The top ten Year 4 to 8 finishers at the School Cross Country qualify for respective Zone events. There will be some organised runs for these boys at school but they will need to do some extra running outside of school hours. Dates for these events are on the calendar and notes will go home with the details closer to the time. Congratulations to the Y3/4 Globetrotter basketball team (photo P4) who won their League (A Grade) last term. The Breakers (photo right) also did very well playing in the B grade winning a good proportion of their games. The Junior syndicate classes started the KiwiSport football programme last week. It runs for 8 weeks over consecutive Friday mornings. Based around football it aims to develop the boys coordination and ball skills. The Senior school has their winter sports trials over the first three

weeks of this term (refer to letter sent out last term). The Senior teams will be announced after these trials. The boys not involved in these sports teams will take part in the Multi Sports programme which exposes the boys to a range of different sporting and active activities. The boys involved in trials need appropriate mufti practice and safety gear on those days. Boys not involved in the trials require Wellesley PE/Sports gear. Please ensure your son has his school gear on PE days. The coaches endeavour to make the selection of teams’ process as fair as possible. Unfortunately, boys do miss out on teams and this can be distressing for some boys. We do have a lot of talented boys and we try to find opposition to cater for the demand. There has been an increase in the number of teams competing in some of our traditional fixtures plus new opposition has been found in recent years. The Year 5 and 6 boys have chosen to play football, rugby, hockey or join the Year 4 boys in various games each week. The squads practice each Tuesday afternoon during their sport time and there are internal matches every few weeks. We find it difficult finding schools to play these teams so if opposition is secured then teams are chosen from the squads. We do enter teams in various Zone tournaments as well. The squad members require appropriate mufti practice, safety sports gear and a towel on Tuesdays. Boys not involved in the squads wear Wellesley PE/Sports gear for sport. All boys require school gear on their PE days. If you are intending on purchasing a school tracksuit please contact Fiona Donnelly in the Clothing Shop for more details. All Senior boys should have one by now as they are a compulsory item. I encourage parents and boys to refer to the various sports blogs, especially the ‘Sport Admin’ one which has updated fixture information. Please return transport slips by the date stated (even if you can’t help) so they can be processed quickly. I realise parents need time to organise time off work

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and family commitments. We are fortunate to have very supportive parents at Wellesley and we rarely have situations where parents overstep the mark with their comments or behaviour on the sideline. We will be making it clear to the boys what is expected in the upcoming winter season so thought it appropriate to remind parents of their role as well.

Encourage my son, and other

people’s children, in their efforts in sport

Insist that my child plays within

the rules and by the principles of fair play

Respect my boy’s efforts the

same regardless of whether he has won or lost

Display self-control on the

sideline. Be positive, never shout at or ridicule a player

Watch my son play and enjoy

the game

Show my appreciation to people

who volunteer their time so my son can play or practice

Remember that my son plays

sport for his reasons not mine Never place undue pressure on my child to play or perform Darren Houston

Performing Arts This term Year 4 and 5 will be spending quite a bit of time learning the songs for Artsplash. Our boys will be performing in the concert on Tuesday 10 September at 7.45pm The Michael Fowler Centre. There was an overwhelming turnout of boys auditioning for the Senior choir this year and sadly, not all of them were able to be accommodated. As a compromise, a Year 6 choir has been formed and the 40 or so boys in this choir will be performing in the Kids For Kids “Everything is Ka Pai’ concert at the Opera House on Wednesday 29 May. Jackie Clarke will be leading this and the boys will back her. Tickets for this show are available through Ticketek. The Year 6 choir will be led by Ruth

Hooke and Kate Sinclair.

Ruth Hooke

Congratulations to the group of Y7/8 choir boys who sang ‘Sons of Gallipoli’ unaccompanied at the Eastbourne ANZAC service. The boys sang beautifully and with confidence. We were proud of them. We farewell woodwind tutor Simon Brew, who has been teaching at Wellesley for a number of years and leaves to take up a position as Director of the Air Force Band. The boys were very fortunate to have been taught by him and we are sorry to see him go. However we are very delighted to have well known saxophonist Andre Paris taking his place and helping out with orchestra this year. Andre is an excellent musician and performer, as well as a trained secondary school teacher, so brings much to the role. Performance opportunities for the orchestra include Grandparents’ Day in Term 3 and the annual Itinerant’s Concert early in Term 4 (likely to be Sunday Nov 3 in the afternoon). We have also entered the orchestra in the Wellington Bands Festival this year, to be held at Scot’s College on August 24 and 25. This is a great chance to perform, to be part of the wider musical scene, and to hear lots of other bands of all ages play. The Y7/8 auditioned choir boys practice every Wednesday afternoon and also on Fridays. They gave their first public performance at the Easter Service in Term 1 and performed confidently. The choir is currently working towards a choral exchange with Queen Margaret College during the school day on Friday June 21, at Wellesley College. On August 30 the choir will participate in an after school exchange with Chilton St James and on August 7 our boys have been invited to participate in a workshop at Wellington College with the All American Boys Chorus, which is on tour in NZ. Lots of work but lots of fun too! MaryAnne Morgan

A few times each year we host refugee children who have settled into NZ life. These

children spend a day involved in art and outdoor education programmes with us.

Itinerant music programme: David and Dylan practising

Key Dates This Term has a number of important dates. The school intranet calendar is updated daily with information of events various activities. To access this please follow the link - http://wellesley.knowledge.net.nz/. **Note that there is no need to log on, just click on public pages, Wellesley Calendar.

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Key dates include:

Luke practising

Boys learning some chess strategy

Two Public Events but Same Day

Open Morning-Wednesday 22 May (9.30am-12.30pm) and Information Evening (7.30pm-8.45pm)

This opportunity is for both prospective parents planning ahead for next year and beyond and also for any current families who wish to attend. It is an opportunity for families to hear about our approach to equipping our boys with the skill and value sets that will enable them to not only reach their potential but also to be a positive influence within their communities.

Please spread the word to colleagues, family and friends about these opportunities and encourage them to plan ahead for 2014 and beyond.

Monday May 13 Y4-8 Parent Interviews begin

Wednesday 22 May Open Morning 9.30am-12.30pm

Information Evening 7.30--8.45pm

Monday 27 May Year 1-3 Parent Interviews begin

Thursday 30 May 6 Teams from Hereworth arrive for billeting and games on Friday.

Monday 3 June Queen’s Birthday

Tuesday 4 June Teacher only day

Thursday 6 June Year 6 Parents’ Evening ‘The Y7+8’ Years

Friday 7 June World Vision 20 Hour Famine

Friday 21 June Queen Margaret Choir Exchange

Monday 24 June Y3-6 NZ Speech Board Assess-ments start

Wednesday 26 June Year 7 House Breakfast. Marlborough / Selwyn House

Thursday 27 June Teams v Southport Australia

Friday 5 July Last day of Term 2 and School Reports out.

Year 6s Logan and Marshall studying the mysteries of concave and convex lenses.

Science and technology at work—the Junior school learnt a lot about air pressure and related concepts whilst having a great deal of fun making wind powered cars.

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Science By the end of Term 1 boys throughout the school have looked at wide range of science areas. All of the junior classes got to make balloon powered cars and it was delightful to watch them race them (and for some, learn how to blow up a balloon!). In class we talked about air pressure and what happens when you blow up a balloon and let it go. We also talked about modifications and how to make our cars travel better. It was lots of fun. Once camps had passed, Year Five got to look closely at our own environment when they completed a class stream study. Boys got wet feet as they learnt how to measure the speed and temperature of our stream, how to use a water clarity meter, what animal life lives in the stream and they also completed some observational sketches. Year 4 investigated endangered animals within New Zealand and as part of their study they came to the science/technology room and designed and constructed either an enclosure or a trap for a predator. Each Year 7 class got to spend a whole day constructing their own boats as the finale to their class sailing unit. It was fantastic to see the boys working together to solve problems and come up with creative ways to construct their boats just as they had designed them. It was also really great to see them learning how to use the scroll saws, drill press, electric drills and other equipment in our technology room. In the Senior Syndicate, some classes also came along and had a couple of interesting sessions based around ecology and classification. There were lively discussions about what makes something living, what makes a fruit a fruit and what is a spider? Boys enjoyed the opportunity to discuss and share their ideas as well as learning from each other. A huge thank you to the Parents’ Association who have funded the purchase of six more sets of Lego Mindstorms. This now means whole classes can have sessions learning about and using robotics and we will be able to offer two lunchtime robotics clubs. If anyone has a large, glass bottle that they no longer want, the science room would love to have it and make great use of it! Any shape is fine, it doesn’t need to be as big as the one pictured, but it still needs to be quite large. If you can help, please email Jo Hawthorne jo@wellesley.school.nz Also, I’m still looking for any interesting things for our science table eg rocks, bones, skulls, feathers, old tools etc - many thanks Jo Hawthorne Below is an excellent recount of the Year 8 Camp at Castlepoint that missed publication last newsletter.

If you enjoy a good movie, please join us to see Shopping - R16

(Shopping is the feature film debut of Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland which won the ’best feature film’ award at the Berlin International Film Festival.) See information on Page10. Lastly, my latest post on my blog dealing with the challenge young people face transitioning to the work force, is entitled: ‘Need a Job? Invent it!’ Kind regards Warren Owen Principal

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Wellesley Centenary Labour Weekend 2014 Castlepoint report. The steady thump of our footsteps echoed through our ears, beads of sweat ran down our face. The track blurred below as the adrenaline pumped. And then we were there. Beyond us lay the most spectacular sight. The waves swallowed up the beach, blue sparkles stretched for miles, and just round the corner tucked under a mountain of a rock rested the wind-beaten Castlepoint.

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In Week Three the Year Eights were privileged enough to spend 5 days in Castlepoint to open our year with a memorable week. It was very relaxed and enjoyable and none of us could complain. There was a lot of free time for us to take in our lovely surroundings. We were staying in lodges just across the road from the beach which made everything feel so much more centred. Over camp the sun really did beat down on us, making it the perfect conditions for everyone to have a great time. After the trip up, the first day was very casual. There was some backyard cricket, some swimming, and some people went straight up to Mataikona for the first night. Mataikona was just up the coast, a ten minute drive at the most. We stayed in Mr B's two baches. I'm sure we really felt like part of the spirit especially when some groups were lucky enough to taste the Mataikona delicacy - crayfish. We also all had fun searching for paua and sea slugs amongst the rock pools lining the shore. The rest of camp was a bit more lively. The sun was out every day and the temperature must have soared into the thirties. The other groups had their time in Mataikona and everyone still at camp completed their group activities. There was rock climbing, kayaking, art, swimming and sand duning, caving, and much more, especially, if you count the Mataikona spa pools, 'Post to Post' (the gruelling hill sprint), and the giant dune. Each day everyone would have two activities with enough time in between for some lunch and some cricket. As the camp drew to a close, everyone was tired, and, as we climbed into our cars to start the long drive home, it began to rain. Sitting in the car, I ran the camp’s highlights over and over again in my head and smiled. Another wonderful Wellesley camp. By Jin Dassanayake and Matthew Sutcliffe

PUBLIC NOTICES

Please note that notices posted in this section of the Principal’s Pen have not necessarily been vetted by Wellesley. We therefore advise that if you are interested in any of the services advertised that you check them out yourself.

Goodtime Music Academy Do you want to be a rock star?! Or a singing sensation? Goodtime Music Academy is kicking off its Intro to Mu-sic programme this term and we want you to be involved! You’ll cover the basic elements of Drums, Guitar, Uku-lele, Keyboard and Vocals, and in the last session you’ll play it altogether as a rock band! We’re also starting three new choirs in Lower Hutt and run private and group music lessons from Silverstream to Seatoun - for more info about any of our programmes ring 570 2730 or go to our website - www.goodtimemusicacademy.co.nz. Goodtime Music Academy - learn with the best.

A family holiday with a difference A Great Family Adven-ture in Nepal Including a visit to our Purple Cake Day funded education projects—September 27th to October 19th 2013 Our small group three week tour includes:

4 day project visit & authentic village homestay

Jungle safari

Family friendly trek in stunning mountain scenery

Abseil, rock climb & zip line at an adventure resort on Tibet border

Great hotels with swimming pools

International and Nepal flights See www.firststepshimalaya.org or phone (03) 5451903 Wellington Fencing Club Would you like to try fun sword fighting classes for your kids? Tuesdays: 4pm - 5.30pm & Wednesdays: 4pm - 5.30pm Knox Church, 574 High St, Lower Hutt (age 7+ years) Tuesdays: 6 - 7.30pm; 7.30 - 9pm & Wednesdays: 6 - 7.30pm; 7.30pm- 9pm Wilford School, William St, Petone (age over 11 years old) From international qualified coach Ping Yuan who was NZ Commonwealth Gold Medalist. More info and to book a place contact Ping Yuan on rain-

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Parents’ Association Fundraiser Movie Night 3 June 2013 - Lighthouse Cuba Shopping - R16

Shopping is the feature film debut of Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland, the writing/directing team behind acclaimed New Zealand shorts The Six Dollar Fifty Man and Run. Both films were honoured by the Cannes Short Film jury with a Special Distinction in the Short Film Competition at the 2009 and 2007 (respectively) Cannes International Film Festival. In 2010 The Six Dollar Fifty Man was honoured with a Special Mention at the 60

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Berlin International Film Festival – Generation Kplus, received the Jury Prize for International Short Filmmaking at the Sundance Film Festival and was long-listed for the 2011 Academy Awards. Albiston and Sutherland were recipients of the New Zealand Arts Foundation’s 2010 New Generation Awards. Shopping was shot earlier this year on the Kapiti Coast and in Wellington, New Zealand. The film’s cast includes Jacek Koman (Moulin Rouge, Australia, Defiance, The Hunter) as Bennie, Alistair Browning (Rain) as Terry and introduces Kevin Paulo as Willie and Julian Dennison as Solomon. The film had its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance International Film Festival, and premiered in Europe in the competitive Generation 14plus programme of the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the best feature film. The directors, Mark Albiston (father to Jude in year five) and Louis Sutherland, will be at the screening to introduce the film and answer questions etc. Here is a trailer to whet your appetite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYiFDp0q9c&feature=player_embedded <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYiFDp0q9c&amp;feature=player_embedded> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYiFDp0q9c&amp;feature=player_embedded>

So join your fellow Wellesley parents for some drinks and nibbles before enjoying a fabulous locally filmed New Zealand film. Make a night of it as a class social or bring your friends along, the more the merrier. Tickets are $25 each. Simply pay at the office via cash or cheque made payable to Wellesley College Parents Association or via internet banking 01 0530 0167465 00 (with reference of Movie, boys surname & class) and we will send your tickets home with your son. We hope to see you there for a great night out!

Wanganui Collegiate School

The Headmaster, Tim Wilbur warmly invites you to attend an Information Evening Tuesday, 21st May, 6.30-8pm

kindly hosted by Tim & Shelly Woodman 22 Myrtle Street, Lower Hutt 5010 or Wednesday, 22 May, 6pm

Promotus Advertising Boardroom, Level 1, 58-60 Oriental Parade Wellington. Please RSVP by Friday 17 May

Contact Heather Brownie Ph: 06 349-0210 (x811) Email: heather.brownie@collegiate.school.nz

Arts a Go Go! Performing Arts Classes for Kids (@The Spot, Fergusson Dr, Upper Hutt) . Classes for babies through to teenagers: Dance, Drama and Singing Combos, Boys Only Mix it Up Dance, Irish Dancing, Drama/Acting classes (including advanced drama), high quality stage shows and more.... please see www.artsagogo.co.nz, email Rachel@artsagogo.co.nz or ph 9777 887

Rachel Main

Founder/Director

Arts a Go Go! Performing Arts Classes for Kids

SUNDAY DIVING Due to popular demand: Wellington High Performance Aquatics SUNDAY DIVING Sessions are back in Term 2! Time: 2.30-3.30 p.m. Place: Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre Cost: $5.00 per session plus your pool entry Meeting Place: Enrol at the 5 metre end of the pool May: 12, 19, 26 June: 2, 16, 23, 30 July: 7 For information contact: Luvaine McDonald - Diving Director Ph: 021 443-984 info@whipa.org.nz www.whipa.org.nz Harbour City Waterpolo Club The Harbour City Hawks Waterpolo Club is looking for new players at the under 12 and 14 levels. They are based at the Kilbirnie Pool and the under 12 players train on Monday nights. Contact Anna Loughnan (anna.loughnan@xtra.co.nz) if you would like more information.