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3 Leadership

3 Principal’s Prize Giving Address

5 Rangi Ruru Foundation

6 This is Your Rangi Life, Julie Moor

8 Board Chair Prize Giving Address

10 Gold Braid Awards

11 Chaplain’s Column

12 Staff News

15 Around Rangi

15 Boarding House News

16 GATE Coordinator’s Desk

17 Years 7 & 8

18 Special Events

19 Language Immersion Award

20 Sustainability

21 Bugsy Malone Junior Production

22 From the Director of Music

23 Sport

27 From the Director of Fundraising

28 Celebrating Our Community

29 Rangi Ruru Old Girls’ Association

30 PTA News

31 Preschool News

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Wishing a Merry Christmas and a

safe and happy holiday break to all

our Rangi family

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We gather to remember and

celebrate a year, to celebrate individuals

and groups, to celebrate being the best

we can be.

And as always at this time of the

year we farewell a year group and also

some wonderful staff. I would like to at

this time acknowledge some of those

staff who are leaving: Nanako Sato from

Music, Sue Hassell from Languages,

Textiles guru, Jane O’Callaghan, from

Science Nicky Voss and Keith Machin,

the man who epitomises generosity of

spirit as well as a passion for science, Tui

Elliot, geographer, intrepid traveller, our

green conscience and dedicated staff

member for 35 years, and Jean Brouwer,

who has made such a difference to so

many for 32 years. And of course two

of our wonderful boarding staff, Carrie

Hartel (who will still be with us in another

capacity), and Lynn Pearce. Thank you

all. You have contributed to making this

school the special place it is and you will

all be greatly missed as you, along with

the Year 13s, take steps in new directions.

I thought at the beginning of the

year that as we had last year celebrated

125 years, enthusiastically and almost

constantly it seemed at the time, we

would, this year, have a quieter, more

sedate time. Most of the new buildings

were up and running – only one more

opening, paths and courtyards were in,

the courts and turf would be there for

winter and the prefabs would magically

whizz away in the dead of night and

before December there would be green

grass on the field. Such are dreams. The

prefabs did indeed glide (rather than

whizz) away in the dead of night, but

over a frustratingly long period of time.

We have new courts, but the turf has

only just started. The Performing Arts

Building has, however, been grandly

opened and hums with life, with music

dance, drama and energy. So has it been

a quiet, sedate year? No, and actually,

thank goodness for that. A year at Rangi

is neither quiet nor sedate, though we

can be when we need to be. We evolve,

we create new traditions, we sing and

laugh, sometimes loudly, we try new

things and we celebrate.

When I saw J Rock, which is the

junior Stage Challenge, earlier this year

I felt that not only did it deserve more

than one airing, but that it had a really

good message, which coincidentally was

my theme for the year. Probably not a

coincidence. So Year 7 and 8 have had

to resurrect their performance months

later and I really thank you for that – it’s

not easy. This performance sums up

what Rangi is about. It’s about finding the

place that is yours, not someone else’s or

someone that you think you should be.

It’s about a journey of discovery, finding

out who you are and celebrating that.

It’s about developing the individual, but

always within a community.

We’ve FLOB-ed this year – and we

love FLOB. Fun, Laughter, Opportunities

and Belonging. We love acronyms and

short versions of longer ideas. In order to

make this speech slightly shorter than it

might have been and to avoid becoming

extremely repetitive and tongue tied (as

occasionally I have become announcing

athletics or rowing results) I’m using

another shortening. It’s not quite as user

friendly, but it will do the trick for tonight.

It’s BBCB – short for this year’s theme,

‘Be the Best You Can Be.” It covers past,

present and future just in case you think

I’m using it without due regard to tense.

We have been the best we can be the

NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Principal’s Prize Giving AddressDelivered Wednesday 2 December 2015, Horncastle Arena

Tena kotou, Tena kotou Tena kotou kotoa. I greet all of you.

I te Po Nei, Kia mihi. Kia mau ma hara, Kia poroake tatou

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length of New Zealand - from Invercargill

for water polo to Northland with the

history trip, and all points in between;

Polyfest and Future Problem solving in

Auckland, football in Taupo, rowing in

Karapiro, volleyball in Palmerston North,

AIMS Games in Tauranga, and of course

Tauranga will forever be a special place

for the First Eleven Hockey players who

proved they are THE best in a sweet

victory for a stoic team that never gave

up. We’ve BBCB in Wellington, where

Resolutions sang sublimely in the Big

Sing and where chamber music lifted the

soul and showed decisively that we are

a, no, the, top music school. We cycled

in Blenheim, played basketball in Nelson

and Dunedin and netball in Timaru.

We have BBCB around the globe – in

Nicaragua and Costa Rica, the UK, India,

Samoa, Argentina, Seattle, Japan, Norfolk

Island. And there has been so much

more.

BBCB has taken many forms – getting

covered with mud in the mud run, sliding

the slippery slope on Super Day, and

wearing the best array of mufti ever.

BBCB has taken form in doing all manner

of things for clan points, playing polo,

dancing, speaking in the church, a bit

stressful, lighting candles in the church,

more stressful, wearing odd socks,

becoming much more sustainable and

having to really think about which bin

is the right one. I’d just like to pause on

sustainability, because it is a new venture

this year, and what has been achieved,

driven by the amazing staff student

committee, is worth celebrating. We have

achieved fair trade status and in one term

we have nearly halved Rangi’s landfill

waste and the number of rubbish bags

we use has been reduced by 60%. We are

not there yet – but we are on our way.

BBCB showed itself on the stage -

transforming Julius Caesar, again taking

honours in the Norfolk Island festival,

taking part in Bugsy - sparkling, funny

and professional and going on stage in

London despite feeling really unwell.

One of my lasting memories will be

Passengers in that small, low ceilinged

and hot theatre in London – magic

moments as girls understood the power

of the performance, and a very intimate

one at that, and did what they never

thought they could.

But being the best you can be is not

always a public thing. It can be the quiet

satisfaction of a good friendship, lending

a helping hand, knowing you nailed

something, or that you improved on last

time. I hope there were many moments

of such quiet satisfaction in the recent

exams.

Many of you this year have really

BBCB and have learnt about yourself

along the way. That doesn’t mean you

were perfect or that you came first, but

that you stretched yourself and probably

at times surprised yourself.

Because that’s what BBCB is about

– it takes as many forms as there are

people. It’s tailor made. It’s personal. It’s

different for everyone and it’s something

everyone can do. It’s about having a go.

BBCB is knowing we can keep growing.

It’s understanding the power of that most

important word – yet. I’m not there yet.

And it is about hope because if we have

a belief in ourselves we have hope. Being

the best you can be is about potential

because there’s no real final point, you

just keep moving the bar. And therefore

it’s about flourishing. Flourishing is one

of my favourite words, because flourish

is rich, fulsome and positive.

I have always worked in the

secondary system. It’s what I love.

Sharing the journey from the final

years of childhood to adulthood is very

special. It’s easy to become impatient

or frustrated with teenagers; and too

often we hear sweeping generalisations.

The teenage years involve probably the

steepest conscious learning curve of

the human lifespan, apart from the first

year which no one actually remembers

and in which communication skills were

a little less refined and thus everything,

especially for parents, was lots simpler.

The reason I love working with

this age group is simply BECAUSE it is

such a transformational time. A time of

uncertainty, discovery, of the awakening

of self. A time that can have wonderful,

exhilarating moments and some speed

bumps. Parents probably at times feel

as if somehow you’ve journeyed into

foreign territory that has rather too many

landmines - but you get through.

Navigating a pathway between peer

pressure, multimedia bombardment,

instant information, digital connections,

is challenging and especially so in a

society when being who you are as an

individual is often in conflict with the

media messages that swamp us every

day. Messages that encourage young

people to like the same things – not

cool if you don’t, to follow fashion, eat

certain things, use particular words in a

particular way and to value a future that

seems to involve a lot of money, smart

and clean cars, perfect teeth, perfect hair,

perfect, uncracked homes, cute children,

happy relationships and immaculate

fridges and bedrooms.

These messages rarely reflect

reality, they don’t reflect parental or

school values, and nor do they seem

to encourage either a sense of self

belief or of living purposefully in a real

and inclusive community – rather the

opposite.

But, despite this deluge and the

contradictions, actually I have faith in our

young people – in you, the girls sitting in

front of and behind me. I have faith that

you do get it, that you aren’t completely

taken in by these messages, that you get

what is really important, sometimes more

than adults do, that you are developing

a strong set of values that guide your

lives – though at times you test these

a bit, see how they operate under

pressure, and that while it is not always

straightforward, you do have a growing

sense of who you are. You are all at

different stages of this journey – as we all

are, but you know how to be the best you

can be and how to be positive members

of your communities. Education, as we

saw in the years 7 and 8 performance, is

about a constant awakening and BBCB is

about hope. And I see hope every day.

I see hope in the thousands of hours

of community service that have been

done, in project global and in the junior

chorale giving up last Saturday night and

Christmas in the Park to sing at a Habitat

for Humanity fundraiser.

I see hope in the positive

relationships that happen on a daily

basis around the school, in the thirst for

knowledge, for learning.

I see hope in all the achievements, in

whatever form, at whatever level that we

have celebrated.

I see hope in girls seeing that

technology can be overused, that it

can impede our relationships and our

real connections. And doing something

about it.

I see hope – in girls overcoming

nerves to speak in chapel and speaking

thoughtfully and from the heart and

moving us.

I see hope in girls accepting defeat

and setbacks gracefully and seeing these

not as failure but as a step, challenge, as

part of the journey.

And I see hope in Year 13s who

moving on beyond Rangi Ruru.

Mate atu he tete kura

Ara mai ra he tete kura

NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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LEADERSHIP

Even when we think we have reached

an end there is always a way forward,

there is hope.

We in Christchurch have learnt the

importance of hope, of seeing progress

in small steps, of stepping out to be the

best we can be in our communities.

This is my fourteenth prize giving

speech. You’ll be pleased to know they

have got shorter – in the main! I want to

finish with some personal thank-yous.

This school has a wonderful community

and Stu Nattrass has already referred to

our parents. I want to add my thanks to

you, for your support, your willingness

to get involved, and for entrusting your

daughters to us. We are all here for the

same reason – the best possible outcome

for your daughter. Sometimes there are

different views as to how that will be

achieved, but because there is respect

and trust, we usually get there.

Probably not many people really

know how much time the members of

the Board give to the school. I do. Over

the past four years in particular they have

served this school, shared their expertise,

and given thousands of hours to ensure

we are the very best we can be.

Sir Ken Robinson said, quite correctly,

no school is better than its teachers

and we have staff who have inspired,

challenged and empowered, and they

have been a complete privilege to work

with. They go the extra mile, as many

of you know. They are passionate. They

care deeply.

And I have worked most closely

with the dream team of the senior

management. Diverse, hugely talented,

passionate about the school, we have

been a tight bunch with a clear shared

vision that is about every girl.

Thank you Team – it’s been the most

amazing journey.

And finally – to you, the girls. As I

said in assembly all those weeks ago –

it’s always about the people, te tangata,

and you are what we are about, in all

your differences, your triumphs and

challenges, your ups and downs. Thank

you for embracing and passing on the

spirit of Rangi Ruru, for having a go,

for sharing and giving, for learning and

laughing. For FLOB-ing.

Year 13. We go together. You are more

than ready for the next step, the next

daring leap, even if you are still not sure

what that is. You have journeyed from

childhood to ‘almost’ adulthood at Rangi

Ruru. You carried on amidst five years

of rattles and shakes, broken buildings,

demolition, machinery, noise and dust

and you have ensured that Rangi Spirit

remains strong and that there is always

plenty to celebrate. We have shared

laughter and tears, we have agreed

and disagreed, and we have learnt and

grown. Thank you.

I couldn’t decide which of two of

my favourite quotes to use but Dr. Seuss

won out, because it says it so well and

it’s one we all know, although I always

do a gender adjustment and I add a ‘not’

because no one is on their own.

“You have brains in your head. You

have feet in your shoes. You can steer

yourself in any direction you choose.

You’re NOT on your own, and you know

what you know. And you are the girl

who’ll decide where to go.”

Go well. Kia kaha, Mana Wahine.

Julie MoorPrincipal

Rangi Ruru FoundationThe primary objective of the Foundation

is the advancement of education at

Rangi Ruru. It does this by evaluating

grant requests from the Students,

Staff and Board of Rangi Ruru. The

Foundation is responsible for the

stewardship of gifts made to Rangi Ruru

ensuring that they are maintained and

used for the purpose that the donor

requested. We take this responsibility of

honouring the requests of our generous

donors very seriously.

It has been a busy year for the

Foundation in which we have reviewed

a number of our policies and also

reviewed the provision of investment

advice to the Foundation through a

formal tender process.

Following last year when the

Foundation granted $500,000 towards

the fit out of the new buildings, this year

the Foundation supported students and

the school through the following grants:

• Towards travel costs of seven

students attending the National

Secondary Schools’ Tennis Finals

in Wellington.

• Supporting the ongoing

professional development of our

teaching staff with a grant for

eight staff to attend the Edutech

Conference in Brisbane. This will

have long term benefits for the

delivery of teaching and learning

within the school and we are

pleased to have been able to assist

in this way.

• Assisting two students to

attend the NZSO National Youth

Orchestra.

• Contributed towards the cost of a

new treadmill for Fitness Centre,

something that will benefit a large

number of the students.

• A grant towards the travel costs of

16 students to attend the Hockey

Federation Cup/Marie Fry Trophy

2015 event. Congratulations

to this team who won the

tournament in a nail biting final

against St Margaret’s College.

• A grant towards the travel costs

of a student representing New

Zealand at the 2015 World Age

Group Trampoline Championships

in Denmark.

As a committee, we are always

amazed at the breadth of events and

talents of the students at Rangi Ruru.

We thank our donors, past and present,

for their generosity which has made our

support of the staff and these wonderful

young women possible.

Rangi Ruru Foundation 2015. Andrew O’Donoghue, Phil Marshall-Lee, Neil Templeton (Secretary), Julie Moor, Annabel Sheppard (Chair), Jane Sherriff. Absent: Cathryn Lancaster, Steve Anderson, Stuart Nattrass

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It seemed an impossible task.

Keeping something a secret from

someone as alert and perspicacious

as Julie was a challenge we were

determined to overcome.

And so the subterfuge began with

‘secret squirrel’ messages and meetings,

months in advance of the event, in dark

corners and in hidden online spaces.

With the willing assistance of some of

her oldest friends, Ken and Sue Bye, and

her daughter Lucy, the game gathered

momentum. Getting Julie to accept

an invitation to travel by London cab

around the east of Christchurch (where

she spent her formative teaching years),

toasting the past, then to the western

side, toasting the present seemed an

aimless distraction when she had a

prize giving speech to prepare. But it

gave her no inkling of the surprise that

awaited her at the Merivale Lane Theatre

where past and present staff and board

members were barely able to contain

their collective excitement, hiding in the

dark expectantly awaiting our esteemed

leader’s arrival.

Kapa Haka provided a rousing and

heartfelt powhiri as Julie made her way

into the Theatre to be welcomed by a

unanimous cheer. She was led to her

Silver Throne by John Mills, our dashing

MC for the evening, and was guided

through the next hour of memories,

accomplishments and accolades as

friends, the Board, staff and the Prime

Minister, recalled the numerous ways

that Julie has made Rangi Ruru the

school of quality and opportunity it

continues to be. The party continued in

the staffroom in Te Koraha to the sounds

of familiar music and shrieks from the

photo booth with those of us who have

had the privilege of sharing Julie’s

friendship, remarkable leadership and

legacy.

How we shall miss her.

This is Your Rangi Life, Julie Moor 7pm Friday 27 November 2015

Rowan Billing and Julie Moor

Tony Hall, Jenelle Hooson, Juliet Collins and John Mills

Surprise! Julie arrives at Merivale Lane Theatre.

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LEADERSHIP

Julie Moor: BioAfter 36 years as an educator, Julie

Moor is leaving Rangi Ruru and the

education sector to pursue a long list

of interests and to spend time with her

husband, Arthur and daughter, Lucy.

Julie’s career began at Geraldine

High School as an English teacher. As

her first job out of Teachers’ College

it was an opportunity for her to learn

not only about students and the

teaching but about the importance of

working with a small community. Julie

moved to Linwood High School, a

much more challenging environment,

where she went on to become Head

of English.

Julie stepped away from the state

sector in 1999, joining Rangi Ruru as

Deputy Principal and moving into the

role of Principal in 2002. During her

16 years with us, Julie has built on

the school’s already solid foundation

and instilled a strong set of values and

unending commitment to the Rangi

Family.

Her list of achievements is long

– far too long for this short column –

ranging from the grand occasions to

the less obvious and more personal

interactions that have shaped the

Rangi Ruru experience for so many

people.

Though many will remember

her for the way she has steered the

school through the post-earthquake

years and the subsequent rebuild,

undoubtedly the most substantial gift

Julie has given the school is that of

her time, energy and enthusiasm for

girls’ education.

We farewell Julie with a

heavy heart, but blessed with the

knowledge that she has left a legacy

that has inspired, challenged and

empowered a generation of future

leaders, innovators, risk-takers and

community-minded young women.

Whaia to te Rangi, Julie.

This is Your Rangi Life, Julie Moor 7pm Friday 27 November 2015

A farewell message from the Rt Hon. John Key.

Board members Tony Hall, Stuart Nattrass and Rosemary Whyte take the stage.

Senior Management team Julie Moor and past principal Gillian Heald

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Parents, grandparents, friends of the

school, students, faculty and staff, fellow

Board members; welcome to the 2015

Prize Giving. In addition I would like to

extend a welcome to all those of you in

attendance today who have accepted

our open invitation to join us. The

school is proud of this day in our annual

calendar. It is a fantastic showcase of the

girls’ many talents, and a culmination of

another school year.

This is the event where we celebrate

the achievements and success of our

girls for the past year. These celebrations

cross all aspects of school life, academic,

endeavour, consideration to others, and

the arts. It is also the celebration of the

graduation of the 2015 Year 13 students.

In preparing this speech I have

reflected on its purpose. As I have said

in the past this is the one task as Rangi

Chair that causes me most apprehension.

In my inaugural speech I felt the purpose

was to use the forum and occasion as

an opportunity to update you all on

the activities and responsibilities of the

Board. To this day my decision to use

this occasion to announce the following

year’s school fees has been the only

enduring soundbite that I have delivered.

At the first Board meeting of the

following year the use of that subject

material in any future speeches was

vetoed by my fellow Board members. We

have superseded that now anyway by

announcing next year’s fees earlier in this

term.

I have in the past several years

focused on Project Blue Sky and the

campus’ redevelopment. Outlining the

challenge that this board and the school

has issued to the next generation to

complete the campus. The finished

campus as prescribed in our site plan

is something that we believe in very

strongly. It could be tempting with

historically low interest rates to borrow,

build and invoice.

It was while reflecting on the merits

or otherwise of this approach that I

struck upon a theme for this address.

A fundamental difference between

a state school and a private school such

as Rangi Ruru is the level of involvement

of parents and alumni. Further, those

schools where there is high level of

free time given have the strongest

communities. As I said last year, the

fact that so many of you do volunteer

is a strong affirmation that Rangi Ruru

is important to you. Tonight I want to

say to all of you in attendance, you are

important to the school.

The thing that has struck me in my

eight years involvement on the Board is

the considerable value that volunteers

add to the Rangi school community.

Volunteers who contribute hours of

time, specialist skills, goods and services

make a real difference to the school; the

amount of time that members of the

school community that serve as Trustees

of the Foundation, Old Girls, and the PTA.

There are also the groups of volunteers

that form around a play or musical,

sporting teams and student support. I

am not sure that any of them have the

same initiation ceremony as the rowing

parents, but, I am sure that all of them

form an integral part of the fabric that is

Rangi Ruru.

Board Chair Prize Giving AddressDelivered Wednesday 2 December 2015, Horncastle Arena

Board Chair Stuart Nattrass (right) and Julie Moor lead teaching staff and board members on stage at Prize Giving

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LEADERSHIP

Thank you to you all.

Now to the Rangi people I wish to

make special mention of.

This year has seen the resignation

of our Principal, Ms Julie Moor, after 16

years of employment at Rangi. Julie was

appointed Deputy Principal of Rangi

Ruru in 1999 and became the school’s

Principal in 2012. Her last day at Rangi

will be 31 December.

During her time as Principal, Julie

has, among other things, guided Rangi

Ruru to the highest level of academic

success, introduced a range of innovative

programmes to the school, led a

redevelopment of the campus, built a

strong culture and loyalty amongst the

staff and made significant contributions

to education nationally. The school will

dearly miss her dedicated and direct

leadership style. I will miss her pursed

lip on the very odd occasion that it has

appeared when she was not buying the

line of argument that I was promoting.

We wish her all the very best in her

new endeavours, whatever they may be.

The Board is still in the process of

appointing our new Principal. We are

focused on someone who can represent

and engage both the school and our

wider community. We are committed to

appointing a Principal who is a credible

educator with a thorough understanding

of independent schools and who has a

vision that will differentiate Rangi Ruru.

It is unlikely that we will have

someone appointed and available for the

start of the new school year. *

To that end Stephanie Barnett

will lead the school. The Board has

every confidence in Stephanie and the

leadership team fulfilling this function

admirably. We are lucky to have

capability and depth of experience across

our leadership team. I thank them and

the rest of the staff for their contribution

in 2015.

I wish to thank my fellow Governors.

They often have to balance their day

job commitments to assist and support

the school. Our focus still remains the

personal safety of your daughters; their

individualised education and the good

name of Rangi Ruru. Whilst there is

much to admire about Mark Twain. In

his observation that; “In the first place,

God made idiots. That was for practice.

Then he made School Boards”, he hadn’t

reckoned on the Rangi Board. I am very

appreciative of the professionalism you

all bring to the Board.

In closing and on behalf of the

school, I would like to bid farewell to

another very special group of young

Rangi women; the class of 2015. May

I wish you all the very best for your

future. Rather than my usual leaving

advice of, go out and kick some Rangi

butt, in reverence to the fact that this is

Ms Moor’s last Prize Giving, I have taken

her lead and struck upon a more mature

final word. Like Ms Moor is apt to do, I

have sourced it from a more eminent

thinker than myself, a gentleman by the

name of Socrates;

“The greatest way to live with honour

in this world is to be what we pretend to

be”.

Live with honour and to do this, be

true to yourself.

Board and Foundation PositionsAt the Board and Foundation AGMs in 2016, some positions will become available by rotation and retirement.

We welcome expressions of interest from members of the school community. If you are interested in contributing to

the governance and support of the school, please submit a brief curriculum vitae to the Secretary to the Board, Neil

Templeton, by 29 January 2016, email n.templeton@rangiruru.school.nz

Stuart NattrassBoard Chair

“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that

will outlast it”

WILLIAM JAMES

Years 7 and 8 performance “Be the Best You Can Be”

* Following delivery of this speech, the appointment of a new Principal was announced, see page 14.

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Heads and Associates 2016 Head of School: Gabi Newman

Head of House: Claudia Roxburgh

Deputy Head of House: Maddie Westley

Head of Culture: Hannah Yoon

Head of Community: Brittany O’Rourke

Head of Health: Jaimee Miller

Head of Service: Lucy Glass

Head of Sport: Alice Luxton

Head of Sustainability: Annelise

Thompson

Clan Leaders 2016Balmoral: Olivia McLeod and Dannie Ackland

Braemar: Cassie Henderson and Amy Swann

Doune: Jess Berwick and Hanna Malloch

Dunvegan: Charlie Rose and Electra Scott

Glamis: Maisie Nattrass and Haley Stephens

Stirling: Hannah Davies and Rosalie Calder

Dux: Charlotte Arthur

Proxime Accessit: Claire McSweeney

PTA Prize for Associate Head of the School: Head of Culture: Claire McSweeney

PTA Prize for Associate Head of the School: Head of Sustainability: Phoebe Robinson

PTA Prize for Associate Head of the School: Head of Community: Libby Vincent

PTA Prize for Associate Head of the School: Head of Health: Priyanka Nathu

PTA Prize for Associate Head of the School: Head of Sport: Lottie Eglinton

The Dawson Prize for the Associate Head of the School with Responsibility for Service: Ellie Crawford

The Dorothy Bates Trophy awarded to a pupil who shows outstanding potential during her years at school (‘reaching for the stars’): Olivia Humphrey

The Ethel Gibson Memorial Prize for the Head of the House: Rebecca Wilson

The Faletoese Cup and the PTA Prize for the Best All Round Girl in the School: Jemima Allison

The McKenzie Cup for Service in the House: Rebecca Wilson

The Principal’s Award (for Generosity of Spirit): Suyoun Jung

The Prize for Outstanding Performing Arts Student: Pauline Ward

The Samantha Perkins Memorial Prize for the Head of the School: Jess Wood

The Sophie Savill Cup for Outstanding Sportswoman: Emma Stenhouse

The Special Award for Perseverance: Sara Walden

Prize Giving 2015 Gold Braid Awards Presented by the Dean of Year 13, Debbie Robertson

Charlotte Arthur Claire McSweeney

Phoebe Robinson Libby Vincent

Priyanka Nathu Lottie Eglinton

Olivia Humphrey Rebecca Wilson Jemima Allison Suyoun Jung

Pauline Ward Jess Wood Emma Stenhouse Sara Walden

Ellie Crawford

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Christmas Faith A Year Round Event

Kirstie McDonald (Rev)Chaplain

It was the most cruel of times. Under

Herod’s torturous reign, families

struggled to live, to survive and yet,

in the midst of utter turmoil, a young

woman’s faith was put to the test…..

There are many remarkable events

that have taken place in the history of

humankind—and many remarkable

people involved in these events.

One of the greatest events in human

history I believe was the birth, life, death

and resurrection of Jesus Christ. One

of the most remarkable people involved

was a young woman named Mary. God

chose this young woman to bear His

only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. I am of

the opinion that God chose carefully and

wisely. Mary possessed the best qualities

in her character and of course the

genes were good. Mary had the highest

standards of personal behaviour and was

devoted to God, His way of life and the

teachings of her time; she was truly a

good young woman.

Mary was most likely a teenager

when she was engaged to Joseph.

Both of them were descendants of King

David, though they were not considered

among the aristocrats of Israel. Mary was

related to Elizabeth, the wife of the priest,

Zacharias. Very little is said about Mary’s

childhood or outlook on religion until

she appears suddenly in scripture as the

one God selected to give birth to Jesus

Christ. Now that was something of an

ask in those times.

Mary wasn’t expecting a visit from

an Angel any more than you or I would.

She was shocked and knew that if word

got out about her being pregnant then

she was in deep strife. It was likely that

she would be put to death as pregnancy

before marriage was a no-go zone.

What an amazing young woman she

was. With the knowledge that she may

die she declared for God….Mary said,

“Behold the maidservant of the Lord!

Let it be to me according to your word”

(Luke 1:38). She did not just remain silent

as though she had no control. Mary said,

“Yes!”

Without Mary’s faith in God and the

process we wouldn’t be able to celebrate

the ‘birth of

Jesus Christ’

as we do every

year at about

this time.

I am so

grateful to Mary

for what she

has done for us.

She has allowed

us to be part

of the bigger

picture; she has

shown strength,

courage,

love and

compassion; she has brought the plight

of women to the notice of the world

through her faith and perseverance.

She did all this as she, her husband and

newly born child, ran away from a King

who was cruel and merciless and she

experienced being a refugee in her own

world; rather like many young women

today in the Middle East.

We live in dangerous times, just as

Mary, Joseph and Jesus did. We can’t

begin to know what effect the terrible

times in Paris will bring to us, we can’t

guess at what it means to be living in

such cruel and unusual times where

refugees drown in their thousands, or

are left to freeze on the streets, or where

refugees and innocents are incarcerated

in detention centres, while we watch on.

What I do know is that the young

women of Rangi Ruru possess a depth

of compassion and an ability to question

that would make Mary proud. It may also

make others hair turn white when faced

with some of their ideas….this is what

faith is about, this is what the Christmas

story captures for us; it brings us hope

out of misery, joy out of fear and most

importantly it brings us love.

I gave thanks when a very young

woman at Rangi wrote to me and posed

an idea: ‘Rev K, we at Rangi Ruru should

be supporting having a refugee student/s

at our school. We could raise the funds

for the fees and the board and PTA must

have some funds too, oh and what about

the Old Girls’; what’s more, the easiest

way to raise money for the uniform

is a mufti day; it doesn’t take much!’

Such enthusiasm, vision, compassion,

generosity of spirit and love from a

gorgeous young person who possesses a

social conscience; a bit like Mary.

This young person has given me the

best Christmas gift I could receive ever.

She showed me that her faith in goodness

was strong, that she believed in the

inherent goodness of human kind. That

dangerous times and cruelty had not

broken her vision of a future in which all

were included.

This Christmas if we are the

Christians we say we are….then open

your door to the stranger, the refugee and

the poor and let them in to share in your

day of love.

May the blessings of the Christ child the Prince of Peace be with you all this

Christmas-tide.

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Staff NewsFarewell and Thank You!Jean Brouwer

Jean is a much loved

and versatile teacher of

Biology and Science, Head

of Student Services and

member of the Senior

Management team. She

is retiring after 35 years of commitment

to our school. Rangi Ruru’s reputation

as a leading provider of enrichment and

learning support for students is largely

due to Jean’s vision and dedication. Jean

is a strong advocate for all students who

encounter challenges with learning. Her

philosophy is that every student can

succeed and flourish, and the evidence

can be seen, not only in the students’

results, but in their self-confidence and

independence as individuals.

As Head of Student Services, Jean has

overseen a team who offer specialised

support to students in a variety of areas,

but a major emphasis for her has been on

assisting students with specific learning

needs, such as those with dyslexia. At

assessment times, Jean ensures there is

a big group of Reader / Writers to assist

the students and she offers reassurance

and support to them all with her calm,

measured approach.

Jean is interested in the cultures of

other countries and has travelled widely,

particularly enjoying her visits to Asian

countries. She has also participated in

school overseas trips on a number of

occasions, to places such as Vanuatu

where girls can experience authentic

Pacific Island life in ways that are outside

the usual travel experience. She has

also enjoyed being part of a school trip

to Vietnam which was a great success.

Whatever Jean chooses to do, once

she leaves Rangi Ruru, it is likely to

involve overseas travel! We thank Jean

for her dedication to all that this school

represents, and we wish her well.

Tui ElliottWe say farewell to Tui,

our Head of Geography

and Leader of the Social

Sciences Faculty, after 35

years of service to our

school. She is a highly

regarded teacher, who has left an

indelible mark on many students’ lives.

As an intrepid traveller, whose ability to

weave tales of her numerous overseas

adventures into her classes has enthralled

her students, Tui has enabled them

to have many authentic experiences,

most notably, in travel to Vietnam and

Vanuatu. Geography is brought to life for

Tui’s students through her passion for all

that the subject entails.

As a geographer, Tui has enriched

her students’ learning with her carefully

planned field trips which, for many, are

a memorable part of their school year.

Other teachers may be daunted by the

prospect of all that is involved on such

occasions, but Tui’s years of experience

ensure students not only learn skills

and competencies for life, but have a

thoroughly good time.

Tui has challenged our thinking,

entertained us, and made us laugh.

She has taught us the true essence

of resilience and perseverance in the

face of obstacles and has always been

a passionate advocate for her team.

Tui cares deeply about justice, and her

passion is inspiring.

When not at school, or not travelling,

Tui can often be found on her property at

Allandale, fixing fences, looking after her

sheep or tending her beehives. We have

a feeling that next year Tui will be back at

Rangi to sell us some honey…

We thank Tui for her commitment

to our school over the past 35 years,

and hope that the next phase of her life

will be a happy one, filled with further

exploration and lifelong learning.

Robert GilbertRobert was appointed as

Director of Theatre Arts

in 2011, and has been an

extraordinary asset in

his time with us. He is an

energetic and compelling

educator, whom the students adore, as

well as a talented Director whose creative

capabilities have transformed the way we

as a community engage with the Theatre

Arts.

Robert has ensured that students

of Drama are provided with challenges

and creative risk in all that they

undertake. During his time at Rangi

Ruru, Drama and English students

have had the opportunity to travel to

London in consecutive years to attend

productions at The Globe Theatre, The

Royal Shakespeare Company and The

National Theatre as well as take part in

workshops and explore the rich history of

English literature. Such experiences are

invaluable!

There has been a continual feast

of high quality junior and senior

productions under Robert’s leadership,

with senior students gaining major

awards in two productions in overseas

festivals in consecutive years. Last year’s

junior production “A Midsummer Night’s

Dream” involving a big cast, an orchestra

and giant puppets was spectacular.

Robert’s vision and creativity know no

bounds. Students of all abilities have

flourished in Theatre Arts, and audiences

are impressed by the high quality of

the productions. Although the world

of theatre is sometimes seen as one of

tempestuous and fragile creative souls,

Robert is a modest, grounded and hugely

talented man whom students and staff

will miss. We wish him much success

in his new role of Deputy Principal at

Tauranga Boys’ High School.

Sue HassellSue leaves us after many

years of commitment to

the school and her students

since her appointment in

1986. Sue’s varied roles

during these years, indicate

her versatility and ability for Languages

teaching: she has been a Languages

Faculty leader, Head of German and a

passionate teacher of both German, and

Spanish, which she oversaw in the early

years of its introduction. Sue organised

German Exchange visits, which were a

highlight for many students who relished

this opportunity to immerse themselves

in another culture.

Throughout her years at Rangi

Ruru, Sue has been valued for her gentle

and gracious manner, and for her total

dedication to her students, both inside

and outside the classroom. Sue has

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readily mentored students in her own

time, to encourage and support their

passion for languages. And who could

forget the colourful Mardi Gras that

Sue organised! As an avid traveller, Sue

is a global citizen in every sense. Her

travels have informed and enriched the

classroom learning she provides and

have inspired her students. No doubt, Sue

has further travel adventures planned. We

thank Sue for her dedication and wish her

well for the future.

Keith MachinKeith is a much admired,

passionate educator and

colleague, our Head of

Physics and a previous

Leader of the Science

Faculty, who has spent the

last 20 years inspiring and challenging

hundreds of Rangi students in Physics and

Science. He ‘walks the talk’ in everything

that he does, and has an excellent rapport

with his students. They know that he

genuinely cares about them as individuals

and that he wants them to be the best that

they can be. Students are encouraged to

take risks with their learning and to think

broadly and deeply. He has inspired many

of them to continue with the sciences at

tertiary level.

As the Director of Community Service,

Keith has ensured that we remain focused

on the things that make us better people,

on projects that can change peoples’ lives

for the better. Many staff have enjoyed

assisting with weekend cooking at the

City Mission and at Ronald McDonald

House thanks to Keith’s encouragement,

and the senior students participate in a

variety of community service activities.

Some volunteer their time to assist at

Christchurch East School, and many girls

have successfully taken up the challenge

of working towards Duke of Edinburgh’s

Hillary Awards under Keith’s guidance.

We have really valued the

contribution Keith has made to the life of

the school and will miss the enlightened

conversations we have had with him

over the years. We wish Keith a very

happy retirement, one filled with lots of

expeditions at home and abroad.

Hamish McBreartyHamish joined Rangi Ruru in December 2001

as an IT Technician and

over the last 14 years has

grown and developed

both himself and the role

as the IT wants and needs of the school

evolved. He started just as technology

was becoming ubiquitous and has

helped to guide Rangi from a school with

a couple of computer labs and a handful

of admin machines, to one where every

student and member of staff has at least

one device connected to the network;

often exceeding 1000 devices. The fact

that he was actually running the network

was acknowledged in 2011 when he

became Network Manager, playing a key

role helping to steer the school through

earthquake recovery and rebuild and in

developing the fast and robust network

that Rangi Ruru enjoys today. Hamish

leaves the school in a technologically

very good place and we wish him and his

family well as he embarks on his new role

with Computer Concepts.

Jane O’CallaghanJane is an innovative and

creative teacher, and Head

of Textile Technology,

who leaves us after 25

years. Anyone visiting

Jane’s classes will always

observe girls who are active, confident

in their learning and aware of what they

must accomplish to achieve their goals.

They enjoy a relaxed but purposeful

environment, one which offers lifelong

skills and an outlet for their creativity.

Jane is there to challenge, assist and to

mentor her learners.

Many of Jane’s students continue

their interest in working with textiles and

in design areas when they leave school,

some because they now have skills they

can use in their personal lives, but others

because they have forged careers as

fashion designers. A number of former

students are now well known in fashion,

both in New Zealand and overseas, a

wonderful tribute to Jane’s inspirational

teaching.

We are grateful for Jane’s

contribution in other areas, too.

Whenever costumes for productions

are needed, Jane’s name is top of the

list of helpers. She has gifted many

hours of sewing costumes for countless

productions, encouraging other staff

to become involved, and ensuring

that costuming is one of the features

commented on when productions are

celebrated. Jane’s organisational skills

are phenomenal, and it was she who

planned the successful, inaugural school

trip to New York, enjoyed by students

and staff alike. Jane is a dedicated

teacher and friend whom we wish well

as she prepares to take up her new life in

Hawkes Bay.

Nanako SatoAfter five years of

dedication to Music at

Rangi Ruru, both as a

teacher and a musician,

Nanako is departing to a

new teaching position at

Hagley College. Students and staff will

miss Nanako’s cheerful presence around

the school and her total commitment

to contemporary music. She has been

tireless in her efforts as Musical Director

in our Junior Productions such as the

successful ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’,

where the musicians performed along

the upstairs walkway overlooking the

outdoor production at school last year.

Nanako is a fine jazz trumpeter,

playing as member of the successful Jazz

Band and Symphonia. She has assisted

and advised musical groups such as the

Show Choir Concordia, Rock Quest and

the Jazz Combo to help them perform

to the highest standard and has inspired

students to pursue their passions. Two

years ago, to the great delight of the

Barbershop, she arranged a version of

one of their songs to enable them to

perform at Prize Giving with the Jazz

Band. Nanako has made a wonderful

contribution to the learning of those

studying and performing music at Rangi,

and she will be missed. We thank Nanako

and our best wishes go with her.

Nicky VossNicky leaves us after 12

years of inspiring teaching

and learning in Science

and also, earlier, as Head

of Horticulture, which is

no longer offered. She is

known for her innovative curriculum

design and engaging learning activities.

Her students know exactly what is

expected of them, and thrive as a result.

Nicky is a committed lifelong learner,

who is always exploring innovative

ways to respond to learners’ needs

and aspirations. She is passionate

about inquiry and authentic learning

experiences. We have appreciated her

conscientious approach to all that she

undertakes.

Although we will all miss Nicky, we

wish her well in her new teaching position

at Darfield High School.

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Highly respected educationalist Dr Sandra Hastie has been appointed as

the Principal of Rangi Ruru Girls’ School in

Christchurch.

Board of Governors Chair, Mr Stuart

Nattrass, today announced the

appointment of Dr Hastie, who will start

with the school in early January next year.

Mr Nattrass says Dr Hastie, who attended

the Christchurch College of Education,

Canterbury University and Auckland

University where she completed her

Doctorate in Education, is a vastly

experienced teacher and principal who

will fit very well into the Rangi Ruru family.

“Sandra is a very collaborative leader.

She has an extensive background in

independent schooling and like the Rangi

Ruru ethos, knows how important a

strong, happy school community is. She is

very family focused,” he says.

Stuart Nattrass adds that Rangi Ruru

has been exceptionally well served by

Julie Moor for more than 13 years and

he and his fellow board members know

that Sandra Hastie is the right person to

take ownership and leadership of the

next stage of the school’s future strategic

direction.

Dr Hastie says “I am excited and honoured

to be given the opportunity to be the

next Principal of Rangi Ruru, one of New

Zealand’s best performing independent

girls’ schools. It is a privilege to become

part of the Rangi family and to build on

this strong foundation, ensuring that we

continue to provide an education which is

exemplary in preparing our young women

for their futures.”.

Dr Hastie began her career within the

education sector 29 years ago and for 24

of those years has held senior leadership

roles in both state and independent

schools. In 1995, she was appointed Dean

of the Senior School at Saint Kentigern

Boys’ School in Auckland and in 1999

applied for and was appointed in the role

of Deputy Principal, a position that she

held until 2010.

In 2010 she was appointed as Principal

of Saint Kentigern Girls’ School with

responsibility for growing the roll and

establishing the first Saint Kentigern

Pre-School. At this time, she was also

appointed as Head of Primary for both

Saint Kentigern Schools to provide

strategic and curriculum leadership, a role

that she held until the end of her 19-year

tenure in the Saint Kentigern environment.

Dr Hastie will be returning from the

UK where she has been in the role of

Headmistress of Tavistock and Summerhill

Preparatory School.

STAFF NEWS

New Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Principal Announced

Dr Sandra Hastie

Welcome to the following staff starting or returning to us in 2016Nicky Barnett Senior House Manager

Emma Beech Graphics, Design Technology

Anne Bissland Science, Chemistry

Esther Bryant-Lindsay Head of Fashion, Fabric & Design

Michelle Enright Learning Support

Carroline Harrington Commerce

Sandra Hastie Principal

Henare Kaa Music

Tessa McCulloch Residential Assistant

Amy McKerchar Head of Geography

Sarah Newman Pre-School Teacher

Nicki Pooley Junior House Manager

Olivia Proudman Residential Assistant

Amy Robinson Boarding House Prep Tutor

Peter Rutherford Director of Theatre Arts

Astrid Sommaruga Learning Centre Leader

Georgie Trodd Boarding House Gap Tutor

Simon van Rossen Science, Physics

Carolyn Varley Mathematics

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Around Rangi

Boarding House News It is difficult to believe that the end of the

year has arrived and that as the Director

of Boarding, I have already been in the

position for one year. This year has been

incredible; full of firsts, fun and family

spirit. The Rangi Ruru Boarding House is

a special place and I personally feel very

fortunate to have become part of the

thread that sews together all of the fabric

of boarding life. This is a team House and

everyone here works together to make it a

home, whether it be the girls, their families

or the staff. Therefore, it is always with

mixed feelings that we have to say farewell

(for now) to our wonderful Year 13 girls.

Most have been in the House since they

were quite little and they have grown up

with us. They have had some very difficult

times over the years, what with the loss

of their wonderful friend, Courtenay, but

they have also had many good times as

well and the managers and everyone

in the House have cried and laughed

alongside them. We all wish them a very

bright and happy future beyond Rangi

Ruru, but we also hope that they will stay

in touch and come and visit us sometimes

when they can.

This year has been an eventful one,

with numerous opportunities to bring our

community together, from the beginning

of the year’s Athletics

Barbecue to the pre-

Prize Giving Drinks

that we have for

boarder parents and

guardians at the end

of the school year. In

between there have

been Mothers’ Lunches, cocktail parties

and dinners; any excuse to get together

really. In keeping with tradition, the girls

have had dances, weekend activities at the

Adrenalin Forest, Clip ‘n’ Climb, ice skating,

bowling as well as a number of themed

dinners, with the ‘Crown Party’ being the

most memorable for me.

Of course, this term we have had to

tone down the festivities as many of our

girls have had to study for their NCEA

examinations, but we are very much

looking forward to celebrating together in

our final week at our Boarders’ Christmas

dinner. The tree is up and we are busy

collecting gifts for those less fortunate

than us at Christmas.

Finally, I can’t end this article without

acknowledging my two absolutely

wonderful managers, Carrie Hartel and

Lynne Pearse, who are leaving us at the

end of the year. Carrie and Lynne have

been with the House for more than five

years and everyone who knows them

would agree that they are the loveliest

and most helpful women you could meet.

They are a huge loss to the House, but

we wish them all the best for their future

endeavours; Lynne is moving to Banks

Peninsula to work in her family business

and Carrie just wants to take a break from

working evenings so that she can be with

her family a bit more. We know they won’t

be strangers though and that they will be

back to visit us as often as they can.

Merry Christmas from the Boarding

House.

Treena RuwhiuDirector of

Boarding

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Across the GATE Coordinator’s DeskAs another academic year draws to a

close, I must once again say goodbye

to a group of exceptional Year 13

students who are all on the next stage

of their journey. It is a privilege and a

joy to work with our gifted and talented

students and to see them grasp the

challenges and the opportunities for

enrichment which come their way.

What follows is a glimpse into some

of the activities our students have

involved themselves with this term and

across the year, written by the students

themselves.

Petra DyerGate Coordinator

Model European Union 2015On 3 and 4 September, I was lucky enough

to take part (along with two other Rangi

girls) in the National Model European

Union conference for secondary school

students, held at Canterbury University.

Over the two days we spent there, we

debated, voted, discussed and we met

students from all over New Zealand. We

were split into committees for most of the

days and worked in political party groups

during our committee sessions. We were

also lucky to have keynote speakers on

both days, who spoke to us about the EU

and about the migrant crisis in the Middle

East and Europe. This year’s Model EU

looked at the migrant crisis in Europe and

as delegates, we were given the task of

finding a solution to this problem in the

form of a political document. The real

challenge, however, was that we had to

represent the views of our parties and the

countries which we represented.

Model EU was a fascinating experience

for me as it really opened my mind to

the EU as a political power, as well as

encouraging me to look closely at a huge

issue that the world is facing today.

Sophie Lee Year 12

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Creative WritingCreative writing involves most of our core

creative writing group and we have had a

lot of fun this year. We write and discuss

our work, but we also laugh and take our

creativity to extremes. A highlight this

year was to have poet Greg O’Connell

with us for a six week period. He taught

us, shared his fabulous poetry and

inspired some wonderful writing. Greg

is set to return next year to run another

series of workshops.

Amy Huang has continued to excel

with her writing, winning a place at

Victoria University’s Masterclass and also

achieving 2nd place in the NZ Council of

Women’s Lois Middlemiss Memorial Cup.

Amy was asked to recite her poem ‘When

I become Prime Minister” at their AGM in

September. Rebecca Harris was placed in

the Tauranga Writers Write Off Line: The

Earth We Knew competition. Her short

story, titled “What Once was Ours,” was

selected to be part of the Write-Off Line

anthology, published in October.

Robotics Abby Croot and Suzanna Davis

(left) joined forces

to enter the NZ

Senior Robotics

Competition held

at Burnside High

School in September. They played in

the soccer category and had made

some refinements since the Canterbury

Robotics Competition in August. The

competition was stiff but the girls won

their first game against St Kentigern

College 4-3. They lost their second

game against another St Kentigern

team, 5-1. They then played a third

game against a team from Kavanagh,

but unfortunately lost this game, 2-1,

with the game winning goal being

scored in overtime.

Future Problem Solving

The Future Problem Solvers of Years 9,

10 and 11 have had a busy time this year!

Our first topic in Term 1 was focused

on the Impact of Social Media. I found

it really fascinating looking deeper into

something that is becoming more and

more constant in our generation and

seeing in the future what sort of issues

could possibly arise. Our topic in Term

2 was processed foods and along with

it a future scene in which companies

were creating meat-like alternatives.

In Term 4 we inquired into the topic of

propaganda. I find it truly fascinating

how propaganda is now beginning to

become more targeted and with that,

more powerful and influential over

our lives. The Year 10 team of Eugene

In, Suzanna Davis, Abby Croot and

Ruby Blake-Manson, along with Year 9

Scenario writers, Emily Davey and Sarah

Lawrence were so proud to secure a

place at the national finals in Auckland.

Congratulations to Sarah Lawrence

who was placed 1st in her division

of the Scenario Writing Competition

and will represent New Zealand at the

international competition in East Lansing

at the Michigan State University in 2016.

Well done also to Emily Davey who

placed 3rd in her division of the Scenario

Writing competition. What fantastic

results!

Ruby Blake-Manson Year 10

Left to right: Amy Huang, Alisha Bedggood, Clementine Rose, Maddy Finch, Charli Peebles, Rebecca Harris, Mrs Dyer, Isabella Solomons, with poet Greg O’Connell in the front.

Mrs Sue Williams with Emily Davey (left) Abby Croot (standing) and Sarah Lawrence (right).

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Years 7 & 8

After a focus last term on ‘how to run a

business’, we had our long anticipated

Market Day, which was a huge success.

We had 30 stalls, ranging from bubble

makers to bacon sandwiches and body

scrubs and bath bombs to hair ties, many

of which were sell-outs. The weather

held and the girls enjoyed putting their

learning into something tangible. We had

plenty of visitors and managed to raise

over $1,300 for our chosen charity of

Make A Wish.

The girls have had another charitable

focus this term which is our annual

Chores for Charity Appeal. This is where

the girls complete chores at home or

around the neighbourhood and earn

money which they bring to school. Once

all the chores are done and the money is

counted, it is divided amongst the Year 8

girls who spend the morning shopping

at Northlands Mall buying Christmas

presents for similar aged girls who

have a parent in prison. The Year 7’s are

involved with collating and wrapping the

presents once they are back at school

and making cards. A representative from

the Prisoners’ Aid Society collected the

gifts during the final week of term to

distribute them in time for Christmas.

Often these are the only gifts they receive

and the girls really enjoyed being able to

make a difference, especially at this time

of year.

Sally Fail Lead Teacher Years 7 & 8

Years 7 and 8 Market Day

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Dame Jenny Shipley Event

An Evening with Jenny Shipley – Creating and Celebrating Opportunities for Girls

Thought Leader and advocate for

women in leadership, Dame Jenny

mesmerized the audience with her

take on the important attributes our

girls need to survive and thrive in their

futures. Her presentation was peppered

with anecdotes from her vast leadership,

business and humanitarian experiences.

She shared her triumphs and failures,

and the people who helped shape the

woman and leader she has become.

Those in attendance were truly inspired

by her talk.

She spoke of the need to develop

the confidence to have a say in a rapidly

changing world and for women to dare

to dream of the possibilities rather than

be constrained by convention, to step

up and lead, not follow! She stressed the

need to develop a leadership identity

and how it should reflect your personal

values and guiding principles. How

the choice of a life partner, who is

supportive of one’s aspirations, is the

most important decision a woman can

make. She has been truly blessed in

this regard!

An inspired woman, inspiring others.

Thank you Dame Jenny!

Melanie L’Eef Assistant Principal – Teaching and

Learning

The Gibson Centre provided the perfect

venue to hear a truly inspirational talk

by alumna Sarah Robb O’Hagan on 5

November.

Sarah flew in especially from

New York to meet students, parents,

grandparents, staff and former class

mates to share anecdotes and personal

stories about her adventures since

leaving Rangi Ruru.

We discovered that despite being

completely hopeless at sport at

school, Sarah’s dream was to work for

Nike which she finally succeeded in

doing, through self-belief and sheer

determination. Reflecting on how she

has achieved her ambitious goals whilst

also learning from spectacular failures, is

the inspiration for her forthcoming book

Extreme You, the premise being that if

you’re aiming for oversize achievement

you must be willing to go to extremes -

by putting more of you on the line you

will push yourself harder to succeed.

Sarah has found her niche in the

sports world by fulfilling her competitive

spirit in the business world; her

passion for sport is the motivation for

her global business Equinox, one of

the world’s premier fitness lifestyle

companies. As well as being a mum of

three young children, it’s no wonder the

media describe her as “superwoman

undercover” although she admits she

relies on her very supportive (Kiwi)

husband.

Promoting the importance of sport

and fitness is something Sarah also feels

very passionate about having witnessed

first-hand the life-changing effects it

can have on the lives of young women

and believes the lessons learned from

sports and fitness improve results in the

workplace.

Sarah’s book Extreme You will be

published by Harper Collins in 2016.

Sarah Wilkinson Director of Fundraising

Sarah Robb O’Hagan EventExtreme You – Bring All of You to All You Do

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L-R: Maria Perkins, Gill Perkins, Kimberly Mossman (front), Liz Studholme and Sarah Robb O’Hagan catch up for a drink before Sarah’s presentation ‘Extreme You – Bring All of You to All You Do’

Lyn Leech and sister

Angela Gordon, Sarah Sutton, Sally Fail and Jo Blair

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The Rangi Ruru Sustainability Philosophy was developed in

2014 and this year the Sustainability Team has begun the phased

implementation of the philosophy. Our focus areas for 2015 have

been waste reduction, sustainable purchasing and reviewing

food and drink options.

Philippa McIntyre, her Action Group and the Health

Committee, have reviewed and begun implementing initiatives

to ensure we supply healthy, local and sustainable food and

drink options in the dining room.

Our plates and bowls are now compostable and cutlery

biodegradable. In 2016 we hope to be able to confirm a regular

supply of compostable cutlery. In changing from plastic to

compostable materials we have helped reduce our waste to

landfill.

As well as showing strong commitments to the environment,

we are also developing social responsibility. We have become

the first Christchurch Secondary School to gain a Fair Trade

School Certification. Our Rangi fudge is now made from fair

trade ingredients and we provide fair trade teas and coffee in

the staffroom and at school functions. We have also secured a

supplier of free range eggs for 2016. We have been promoting

sustainable procurement and procedures and using goods and

services of high environmental and ethical standards. On the

last day of Term 3, our group displayed three cubic meters of

waste (the amount we were producing daily) outside chapel.

This symbolised the end of an era. Our rubbish bags in most

bins are now biodegradable or compostable and they are only

changed as necessary. This has helped us reduce the number of

bags by 60% during our Term 4 trial.

Over the last term break, a passionate group of students and

staff collected, cleaned and ‘upcycled’ hundreds of boxes and

bins from around the school to indicate Blue-Reuse, Green-

Compost, Yellow-Recycling and Red-Landfill. We felt it was

important our source separation was the same as our system at

home. Wheelie bin stations were set up and an education plan

put in place.

In doing this we have dramatically reduced waste to landfill

and the skip no longer needs to be emptied on a daily basis. At

this stage we have reduced landfill waste from an average of 15

cubic metres to eight cubic metres per week and we hope to

further reduce this next year.

In setting up these initiatives we have increased value

for money by reducing, reusing, repairing, recycling and

composting as much as possible. Rangi has become a more

sustainable school, through teaching values and day to day

practices, we have shown respect and an underlying sense of

care for other people, cultures and the natural world.

I would like to express my gratitude and extend a huge

thank you to the many students, staff and families involved in

sustainable initiatives this year.

Kate Rivers Director of Sustainability

Sustainability

Students (and Phoebe Robinson’s Mum) working on painting bins over the last term break.

In October 2014, Rangi Ruru was presented with five boxes of

core samples from drilling of the land underneath the Science

Centre from Grant Lovell of Tonkin and Taylor. The samples

were of 20 metres of rock, silt, sand and gravel and were in

‘horizontal’ boxes. This was very exciting, but how should we

display them?

We approached Rob Spiers, a technician who works in

the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of

Canterbury. Rob felt that it was possible to make a great display

of the core samples in the Science Centre.

We decided on setting up a vertical tube of two metres

which would model the 20 metre samples on a scale of 1:10.

Rob asked Dr Anekant Wandres to help with the display and

they both came to school earlier this year and discussed the

proposal with Julie Moor and the rest of the Management team.

It was agreed that we should go ahead. Rob has experienced

some difficulties since then and has spent a considerable

amount of time working out the best option for the display

of the samples. However, he persisted and the display was

installed towards the end of term. It looks really fantastic.

Professor Jarg Pettinga, Head of the Department of

Geological Sciences at Canterbury University, was able to hand

over the display at a short ceremony on 24 November.

Funding for the display was possible from the Department of

Geological Sciences. We are very grateful to Rob, Anekant and

other geologists who helped to install the core samples display.

Keith Machin

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Core Sample Unveiling

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Who and what is Bugsy Malone? When

I found out that Rangi Ruru and Christ’s

College were doing this as a junior

production for 2015, I put my research

cap on to find out who this guy Bugsy

Malone actually was. I discovered that

Bugsy Malone was, in fact, the name of a

musical, based on gangsters in the 1920’s

and 30’s, like Al Capone and Bugs Moran.

The movie was made in 1976 and the

cast were all children. How cool is that?

So I decided that this was something I

wanted to be a part of.

The first auditions were a singing

only round. This was pretty scary,

because I have never had a singing

audition for a show before. The nerves

were slowly but surely building as

my time to sing drew closer. With the

audition out of the way, I could relax,

and that night found out that I had a

call back! Then two call-backs later,

rehearsals were underway.

There were around 60 actors, dancers

and singers in the show, directed by Mr

Chambers (the drama director at Christ’s

College), Ms Bell (drama teacher at Rangi

Ruru) plus three other teachers from

both schools.

Rehearsals were a complicated

process because 60 people can’t

rehearse at the same time. As you can

imagine, it was a very tight schedule of

singing, dancing and acting rehearsals.

With everybody giving rehearsals 100%

of their energy and learning their lines,

dance moves and songs, we were on our

way to opening night.

Over the remaining month the show

came together really well, and we were

all excited to be part of a really cool

production of Bugsy Malone.

Rachel McSweeney Year 9

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From the Director of Music

I cannot believe that I am once again

writing the final Rangi News Music article

for yet another year! What an exciting

year it has been, so many highlights that

I hope you have enjoyed reading about in

earlier issues. The move to our glorious

and spacious new facility has been so

warmly and enthusiastically embraced

by both girls and staff – it is hard to

imagine how we survived and managed

in the comparatively dark and cramped

confines of our previous building.

We have very quickly made this area

our ‘second home’ and it has been an

exciting time for us all as we explore and

delight in the many new opportunities

that working in this building is providing

for us.

Years 9 & 10 musicians, actors,

dancers and crew have been kept

very busy with preparations for the

production of Bugsy Malone with Christ’s

College. Many hours of work have gone

into this by both staff and students and

it was wonderful to have a sold out

season well before opening night. The

standard of performance once again was

exceptionally high – very exciting for

us all as these talented young students

move through into the senior school and

will no doubt be keen for involvement

in future senior productions. Years 7 &

8 girls enjoyed the opportunity to once

again participate in the Christchurch

Primary Schools’ Music Festival at the

end of October.

Wednesday morning Chapel

performances continued through until

the end of the year. Thank you and

congratulations to all girls who have

performed. It is a privilege to hear you,

and we are certainly in awe of your

musical talents. A special thanks to Head

of Music, Grace Leehan, who took on the

task of organising the performances.

Rangi Players hosted a special

concert and afternoon tea for the Rangi

Preschool children and residents from

the Merivale Retirement Village. The

Junior Chorale were kept busy right

through to the last week of the term,

giving performances at a Habitat for

Humanity Concert, a University of

Canterbury recital in the Merivale Lane

Theatre, and at Merivale Mall as part of

the lead up to Christmas. Events such

as these are always most enjoyable

and provide opportunities for our girls

to engage with the wider community

through music. Parents and friends also

enjoyed two performance evenings

given by the Level 3 NCEA/Scholarship

performance students, and the Year 10

Performance Music Class.

Resolutions provided a poignant and

reflective moment during the Leavers’

Communion Service, and both Carol

Services featured performances by

the Bellbirds, Junior Chorale, Recorder

Ensemble and Resolutions. Prize Giving,

one of the highlights of the year, again

featured Resolutions, Rangi Sinfonia and

the Jazz Band.

My ongoing thanks to the dedicated

and professional Music Department staff

and team of itinerant tutors who work

so hard with our students. Without your

help and support we would not be able

to offer such an extensive and enriching

music programme for our girls.

At the end of this year we will sadly

farewell Ms Sato. Nanako has been with

us for five years and during that time has

played a pivotal role in the establishment

of a contemporary music programme,

along with the redevelopment of our

recording studio. In addition she has

worked tirelessly with our student

composers and songwriters, as well as

the Jazz Band and Combo. The girls have

learnt so much from Nanako and have

excelled both regionally and nationally

in their various fields as a result. Thank

you Nanako for your passion for music,

your outstanding work ethic and your

kindness to and genuine interest in the

girls. We will miss you enormously and

wish you well as you take on your new

challenge at Hagley College.

Lastly, but certainly not least, a huge

thanks to all the girls, and especially to

the 21 musicians who will be leaving us.

The legacy of enormous contribution to

the music department will remain with

us. I have no doubt that, as you journey

through life, music will continue to

enrich you in some way as you strive to

‘be the best that you can be’.

Janet KingsburyDirector of Music

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Athletics A small team of girls competed in

the ISSA Athletics Championships at

St Andrew’s College on Monday 16

November and achieved some excellent

results:

Sophie Martin 1st Long Jump 13 yrs

Katie Macleod 1st High Jump 13 yrs

Macy Neale 1st High Jump 12 yrs

Amelie Spinks 1st 100m, 1st Long Jump

13 girls also competed at the Nationals

Secondary Schools’ Athletics

Championships in Timaru in early

December. Congratulations to everyone

who took part. The Road Race team

of Isabella Inkson, Kate Edwards and

Jemima Porter finished 5th in the teams

race, with Jemima our top finisher in

17th place.

Our track athletes were Hanna Malloch

(Polevault and High Jump), Rosie Elliot

(100m and 200m), Ashleigh Leonard

(Shotput, Discus, 80m Hurdles), Meredith

Seeto (400m and Triple Jump), Lauren

Stapylton-Smith (Long Jump and Relay),

Marisol Hunter (800m and 1500m), Holly

Lewis (Relay).

CyclingThe cycling girls have completed three

busy days of cycling based in Feilding

and competing against fields of 50

competitors in each of the races.

Sarah McLeod ended up the NZSS

U20 Points Race Champion!

Well done also to the rest of the team

who gave their all and also performed

superbly well over the weekend in the

TTT, Road Race and the Criterion. The

team of Sarah, Libby Vincent, Millie

Mannering, Ava Morrow and Chloe

Jenkins placed 7th in the TTT. There

were only 29 seconds between 2nd and

7th so a very close race!

In the Road Race, Ava was 12th in the

U15 race and Chloe 16th in the U17 race.

In the U20 race Millie was 15th, Libby

19th and Sarah 24th.

In the Points race, Sarah took out the

U20 Women’s race. Libby raced a very

gusty race achieving three points and

finishing 7th while Millie finished 13th. In

the U15 race, Ava placed 4th and Chloe

was 5th in the U17. Outstanding results

for these girls. Well done!

OrienteeringMarisol Hunter competed in Australia as

a member of the New Zealand Schools’

team. The Orienteering Carnival included

eight events, three of which were

Australian School Champs and were the

main focus for the New Zealand Team.

Marisol was in the Junior girls’ section

and placed 3rd in Sprint, 5th in the Long

event, and she ran the first leg for the

Relay team which won. New Zealand

won the overall Southern Cross Trophy

beating all the Australian state teams.

The other events included the Australian

Championships where Marisol competed

in W16. She placed 3rd in the Sprint,

2nd in the Middle event, and 4th in the

Long event. She ran the first leg for the

New Zealand W16 team, which won.

Awesome results Marisol.

Rugby The Year 13 Rangi vs St Andrew’s College Girls’ Rugby GameThe preparation for this game started

four months ago when a rugby mad St

Andrew’s College student got in touch

with us asking if there would be interest

for a social Year 13 girls’ rugby game.

With 24 committed girls, we started

training four weeks out from the game.

These trainings consisted of tackle

technique, ball skills, general play and

the rules of the game. The highlight of

the trainings was having special guest,

senior Canterbury Country rugby player,

Matt Keane, take training the day before

the game.

Game day rolled around and the

team was full of excitement and nerves.

As 4:15 approached, the hype increased

and all formalities were taken care of.

The whistle blew and the game was

underway, with Rangi catching the kick

off and starting with intent. With an

attacking scrum ten metres out from

the try line, the well-practised “glitter”

move saw Annabel Ellis score the first

points within the opening five minutes.

It didn’t take long for first five superstar

Becky Wilson to spark the attack once

again, with a chip kick to set up winger

Mackenzie Webb on the right hand side.

After a period of hard defence, STAC

scored the first points of the second

quarter. But Rangi was quick to keep ball

in hand and responded with another

well set up try. 33-14 at half time, the

girls received oranges and a dance off

between Sonic and the STAC Smurf. The

rearing reserves came on and Rangi

was looking to continue their good

work into the second half. With the very

vocal support from the side-line, we

SportAnother term underway with mainly

junior girls making up the numbers

in our Volleyball, Touch, Tennis and

Waterpolo teams. There have also

been good numbers in our other

summer sports: Surfing, Trampolining,

Kickboxing, Archery, Indoor Netball,

Lawn Bowls and Fencing.

Here is some of the feedback from the

different sporting codes over the term:

Jo FogartyDirector of Sport

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Ava Morrow and Chloe Jenkins

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continued to extend our winning margin.

Keeping hold of possession, we recycled

well at the break down, supported each

other and displayed good ball skills to

score another five tries in the second

spell, two going to the quick paced

Millie Mannering. With strong defence

and some great tackling, STAC were

unable to score in the second half. Livvy

Thomson took control of the conversions

throughout the game and slotted all

but one of her attempts. The final

conversion was taken by Becky Wilson to

acknowledge her fourth and final try as

well as her stand out performance.

When the final whistle blew at

66-14, the team was ecstatic with their

performance; all the hard work paid off.

As coaches/captains, we would like to

thank our dream team for all the effort

and commitment they put in, the support

from our fellow Year 13s, the schools

and staff, and to St Andrew’s College

for initiating this great opportunity and

making it a very memorable game.

Emma Subtil and Livvy Thomson Year 13

Spirit Trophy During the first week of November, I was

lucky enough to spend a week on the

Spirit of New Zealand with a group of

ten Year 10 students, as they competed

for the Spirit Trophy. There were four

schools involved in the competition, with

40 young people in total taking part. The

other three schools were: Glendowie

College, Westlake Boys’ High School and

Ashburton College.

The week is a combination of different

activities, some sailing based, but most

not, with the teams competing for

points from the various activities. From

tramping to sail raising, knot tying to

tower building, the teams were constantly

on their toes showing how well they

worked together and how quickly they

could accomplish the variety of tasks.

Living on the boat was often a

challenge; a 6.30am morning swim

followed by the only shower of the day – a

15 second squirt from the fresh water hose

on deck - before getting out of our togs.

Girls with long hair struggled to adhere to

only form of washing and were caught not

once, but twice sneakily dipping their

heads in the bathroom sink! Desperate

measures in desperate times they said!

The weather was fantastic for most

of the week and the girls made many

connections and friends amongst the

other schools. I was immensely proud

of their efforts, and although they didn’t

win the trophy, they were outstanding

role-models for Rangi Ruru (hair washing

aside!). Well done “Gold-Diggers”!Jo Fogarty

SwimmingKasey McGrath, Eugene In and Leah Berquist attended the South Island

Swimming Championships on 26 - 28

September. There they all achieved some

good results:

Leah: Six Personal Bests

3rd (12-14) 50 Breaststroke, 9th (12-14)

100 Freestyle, 3rd (12-14) 400 Freestyle,

3rd (15 & Under) as part of the B 400

Medley Relay (Butterfly Leg), 1st (12-14)

800 Freestyle (South Island Title Holder),

1st (12-14) 100 Butterfly (also gaining a

6th in the Open Final) (South Island Title

Holder), 6th (12-14) 50 Freestyle, 1st (12-14)

400 Individual Medley (also gaining a

4th in the Open Final) (South Island Title

Holder), 2nd (12-14) 200 Freestyle.

Kasey: Four Personal bests

2nd (12-14) 400 Freestyle, 1st (12-14)

100 Freestyle (South Island Title Holder),

2nd (15 & Under) as part of the A 400

Medley Relay (Freestyle Leg), 5th (12-14)

800 Freestyle, 2nd (12-14) 50 Freestyle, 1st

(15 & Under) as part of the A 400 Freestyle

Relay (2nd Leg), 3rd (12-14) 200 Freestyle.

Eugene: Six Personal Bests

8th (15-16) 200 Individual Medley,

6th (15-16) 100 Freestyle, 3rd (15-16)

100 Individual Medley, 7th (15-16) 100

Butterfly, 3rd (15-16) 50 Freestyle, 5th (15-

16) 50 Back, 3rd (15 & Under) as part of the

B 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Leg), 10th (15-

16) 200 Back, 9th=(15-16) 200 Freestyle,

2nd=(15-16) 50 Butterfly.

Leah and Kasey were also selected for

the Canterbury Silver Squad. Well done

girls!

TennisNine tennis teams entered the Term 4

Secondary Schools’ Competition. The

senior teams could only play for three

weeks before they left for the NCEA

examinations.

Two teams reached the finals of their

grades, the Year 9A and the Junior A (Year

10) team.

The Year 9 girls (Kate Edwards,

Lucy Bryden, Izzy Confait and Rachel

McSweeney) narrowly lost to St

Margaret’s on a count back.

The Junior team had an emphatic win

against Cashmere High. Congratulations

to Vera Goesmann, Lucy Simpson, Lucy

Costelloe, Emma Cushing, Annabelle

McCulloch (1 game) and Yuna Chon (1

game).

Our coach, Remi Feneon, has been

busy this term coaching a keen group of

beginners before school on Thursdays

and the Premier girls on both Tuesday

mornings and Friday lunchtimes. We

are grateful to have a coach with such

expertise and knowledge of the game.

The Canterbury Junior Tennis Champs

were held on Wednesday 25 November.

The hot weather made play difficult for

both the inside and outside matches.

Stella Hoeper lost the Year 10 Singles

in the semi-finals and then the play off

for 3rd and 4th, but she can be proud of

4th place in Canterbury and her great

attitude!

Lucy Bryden and Kate Edwards both

played four matches and can be pleased

with their results. Kate finished 7th in

the Div 1 draw and Lucy 5th in the Div 2

Draw. They teamed together to win the

Consolation Div 1 Doubles in a 3rd set

tiebreaker! Well done!

Ali McQueen

TouchTouch has maintained its momentum this

season with two junior teams entered in

the Wednesday competition, alongside

two Year 13 social teams. We have

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retained the coaching services of Hapi

and Pete who are doing an excellent job

of developing our players in both the

Junior and Senior teams. It is great to see

the Junior Gold team are currently sitting

2nd in their grade, while the Senior Gold

Team (a group of ex-Supertouch players)

dominated their grade with only one

touchdown scored against them, and 19

scored by the team – impressive!

What was more outstanding,

however, was the feedback the school

received about this team after a game

versus Hillmorton High School early

on in the term. The teacher in charge

of the team from Hillmorton was so

taken with the attitude the girls showed

that he was prompted to send an email

congratulating the girls on the way they

conducted themselves. He commented

that “for your girls to be so talented and

still show humility, sportsmanship and

positive attitude towards the game, was

remarkable”. What fabulous feedback to

get – well done girls!

Unfortunately the SuperTouch

team didn’t earn a WildCard spot to

Touch Nationals in December, so the

focus moved towards rebuilding the

team for 2016. This meant the team

played in the Wednesday SuperTouch

competition without several key Year

13 players, apart from the co-captains,

Tayla and Taylah. The competition

finished with a tremendous display of

touch in the 3rd /4th play-off against St

Margaret’s College. Our team came out

on top, winning 5-2. The game was a

demonstration of how much the team

has grown and how much potential they

have, with all the girls performing at their

best in an outstanding second half. A

great finish!

Congratulations to the following girls

who were selected for Canterbury age-

group teams this season:

Elite Women’s Touch Zone teams – Gabi

Newman

U17 girls – Emilie Aitken, Hanna Ferguson

U15 girls – Bailey Chamberlain, Alida

Pohatu-Barnes, Sarita De Gouw

With the New Zealand Age Group

Touch Championships to be held in

Christchurch in 2016, it will be awesome

to see our girls in action. Good luck with

your preparations.

TrampoliningAt the Trampolining Nationals during the

last school holidays, Brittany Wang well

and truly cemented her selection for the

World Championships with the following

results:

Gold – Sub-Junior International

Synchro, Sub-Junior International

Double Mini Trampoline, Sub-Junior

International Trampoline.

She also won trophies in the “special”

awards for:

National Individual Women’s Sub-

Junior Trampoline Champion - National

Individual Women’s Sub-Junior DMT

Champion - Sub-Junior International

Overall Champion - Double Mini

Trampoline - Overall Best Form – Over

entire competition/all competitors

Amazing results Brit. Well done, and

all the very best for later in the year when

you head to Denmark.

Volleyball Rangi Ruru Volleyball was once again

well represented in Term 4 with seven

teams competing across Junior and

Senior level for Indoor Volleyball and five

teams in Beach Volleyball.

Term 4 was the main focus for our

Junior A team, coached again by Gina

Dymand and Paul Foster. They competed

in the Monday night competition, Junior

Canterbury Championships, South Island

Junior Championships and South Island

Beach Championships all within a six

week timeframe.

Canterbury Championships was

their first major tournament. The team

did extremely well, placing 3rd overall.

Special recognition must go to Tori Field

who was named in the tournament team.

Two weeks later the team

competed in the South Island Junior

Championships. This was volleyball

on a far bigger stage than many had

experienced before. Eventually placing

8th in Division One, they should be proud

of their performance, playing some great,

structured volleyball and pushing teams

who finished higher, to close sets.

Finally we had our first team compete

in the South Island Junior Beach

Championships. The team of Tori Field

and Louise Vryenhoek come away with

two wins, one draw, two losses and great

exposure to the beach volleyball circuit.

A very big thank you must go to

all the coaches and supporters who

helped with all teams this term. Their

contribution to Volleyball and Rangi Ruru

is very much appreciated.

WaterpoloThe term started well with a strong

showing by a young Rangi team, taking

out four wins from six games.

The focus for this term was training

and preparing for the South Island

Secondary Schools’ Junior Waterpolo

tournament at the end of November. After

finishing 3rd in the local competition,

the team placed 4th at this tournament,

coming away with two wins, one draw,

and three losses. As usual, we are forever

grateful to the Old Girls’ for our wonderful

pool, which enables the team to train

onsite whenever possible without any

significant cost.

Years 7 & 8 SportsYears 7 & 8 Hockey AIMs Tournament 4am was when you were sleeping on

Sunday 6 September, but for 14 Years 7 &

8 hockey players, we were more awake

than ever. The months of fundraising

and practising hard had lead us to this

moment at Christchurch airport, when

we were leaving to play in the amazing

AIMs Games tournament in Tauranga.

The two plane rides, one to Auckland

and one from Auckland to Tauranga,

were full of energy, much to Kate Clark’s

and Mrs Joblin’s disapproval. As you

can imagine the plane to Tauranga was

tiny and many girls were not keen on

getting on board. We survived, and then

proceeded to Ms Fogarty’s friend’s house,

where we had delicious smoothies and

watched some inspirational “High School

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Musical.” This was also the place where

Mrs Joblin introduced the “Razzledazzle”

- our $2 rings that would have to be

with us everywhere for the next five

days. Many girls decided to catch up on

some sleep as well before our first game

against Fairfield.

The following day, we woke up bright

and early ready for our game. We were

all excited and energised after a 1-1 draw

against Fairfield and a thrilling opening

ceremony the previous night. We got to

see Beau Monga, Jamie McDell and most

exciting of all, Gemma Flynn, the Black

Sticks hockey player! Although some

of us were a bit bruised and battered

nothing was going to dull our spirits. We

came 3rd in our pool and ended up in

11th position out of 24 teams.

We had early morning beach walks,

smoothies from Tank, late night trips to

the hot pools, cold paddles in the winter

water after every game, and a quick run

down to the dairy to top up on our stash

of lollies. It wasn’t just the games that

made AIMs amazing, it was the whole

experience.

The night before we left, we got

together in our rooms and made up

items for the Talent Quest. There was

a cheerleading routine, the cup song,

an amazing rap from Ava, an odd but

memorable performance from Macy,

Sophie and Meg, and a dance routine.

The winners, without a doubt were our

cup song singers.

Before we knew it, AIMs was over

and we were so sad to leave. We are so

grateful to Mrs Joblin, our coach, Kelvin

Reid, and parent helper, Kate Clark for

their support during the tournament.

We cannot thank Mrs Joblin enough

for making this experience happen. We

are so thankful for all the support in

Tauranga and back in Christchurch. We

want to thank Phoebe Spiers for being

a great coach during Friday lunchtimes

at school. Also, Kelvin who organised

practice games, which led to us leaving

school early...bonus! Amongst all the

chaos and competitiveness, we truly

became better friends and will forever

remember this experience.

Lauren Smith Year 8

Tennis – Year 7 During the term I competed in the

Primary / Intermediate Schools’ Tennis

Tournament. There were 22 girls in my

section for the Under Year 8 girls. This

tournament would decide the six girls

who would be chosen for the Canterbury

South Island team for the finals.

I had to play against some really

talented tennis players and gained myself

a place in the Canterbury team as player

number four. I am really looking forward

to the opportunity to play in Timaru at

the South Island tournament.

Ava Willimann Year 7

Zonta AwardsTerm 4 is the time of the Zonta Sports

Awards; the Canterbury Secondary

Schools’ Sports Awards. In September,

schools may nominate young sportsmen

and women from their school for one or

more of the seven categories that make

up the awards evening. The judges go

through the hundreds of nominations and

all finalists are invited to an awards dinner

where the winners are announced. From

a secondary schools’ sport perspective,

this is the stage on which outstanding

individuals and performances are

recognised.

This year Rangi Ruru had a large

contingent present at the finals evening,

with the 1st XI Hockey team taking home

a Highly Commended award in the Top

Sports Team category, for winning the

prestigious Federation Cup.

Our other outstanding finalists

included:

Charlotte Arthur – Most outstanding

young sportswoman, and contribution to

a sports team (two categories)

Rose Marshall-Lee, Emma Stenhouse, Brittany Wang – Most outstanding young

sportswoman

Bailey Chamberlain – Most outstanding

performance in more than one sport

(Touch, Basketball).

In addition to the finalists who were

all present on the night, Zonta has

introduced another category where the

numbers are so large the winners are

not announced until after the evening.

Rangi performed extremely well in this

category with six of our girls named as

the ‘Top individual in their sport”. Our

winners:

Ashleigh Goh – Fencing

Una Foyle – Football

Charlotte Arthur – Hockey

Phillippa Fleming – Smallbore Rifle

shooting

Rose Marshall-Lee – Triathlon

Emma Stenhouse – Yachting

Huge congratulations to all of our

finalists and winners. The sporting talent

in Canterbury is phenomenal, and you

are all deserving of your position within

this group.

Further Congratulations To Emma Palmer and Molly Senior who

were both selected for the Canterbury

U17 Black Football team.

To Rebecca Willis. Rebecca has been

offered a fulltime place with the

incredible “Tanya Pearson Classical

Coaching Academy” in Sydney, and has

also been accepted into the amazing

“Melbourne City Ballet”. Rebecca has

chosen to go to Melbourne next year.

Incredible news Rebecca, and a

wonderfully, well-earned opportunity.

Charlotte Arthur – At the recently held

Canterbury Hockey Awards, Charlotte

was named the Young Female Hockey

Player of the Year. Huge congratulations

Charlotte.

life & disability

SPORT

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The Gibson Circle Launching March 2016

The Gibson Circle, to be officially

launched in March 2016, is a very special

group of alumnae, parents and staff who

intend to leave a gift in their will to the

Rangi Foundation. If you are interested in

joining the Gibson Circle by confirming

your intentions to leave a gift in your will

to the Rangi Ruru Foundation, please

contact Sarah Wilkinson, Director of

Fundraising, on 03 983 3728.

The Legacy Brochure is available to

download from our website:

www.rangiruru.school.nz/bequests-and-legacies or you can

call and request a brochure to be posted

to you.

A Huge Thank YouWe would like to thank the many

individuals, families and businesses

that support Rangi Ruru. Your time,

donations, gifts, sponsorships and

bequests are gratefully received and

acknowledged.

As we prepare to warmly welcome

new students, parents and staff into

our vibrant and growing community

in 2016, we also celebrate a group of

outstanding young women who are

going out into the world to follow their

dreams.

Your valuable support will help a new

generation of Rangi girls to be inspired,

challenged and empowered as we

continue to enhance the facilities and

provide exciting learning opportunities

for all girls.

Bequest Morning Tea The foyer to the Merivale Lane

Theatre was a superb setting for the

Bequest Morning Tea on 20 October.

Guests enjoyed a stunning musical

performance from Grace McKenzie Year

11 and Grace Leehan, Year 13. They

are both exceptionally talented young

women and current recipients of Music

Scholarships. Julie Moor congratulated

the girls on their recent selection to join

the NZSO National Youth Orchestra,

which is a tremendous achievement

considering most members are tertiary/

semi-professional players. Julie also

acknowledged Janet Kingsbury, Director

of Music, for her incredible mentoring

and guidance of all the music students.

We were delighted to welcome back

Kristy Havill, Head of House in 2014 and

a recipient of the Boarding Scholarship,

made possible by the Nancy SB McMillan

legacy. Kristy spoke passionately about

how the opportunities she experienced

whilst at Rangi will strongly influence her

future direction and success in life.

Julie then spoke to the guests about

the launch of the Gibson Circle next year.

Julie is herself a founding member of the

group and has confirmed her intentions

to leave a gift in her will to Rangi

Ruru; she has seen first-hand the huge

difference gifts make to the school and

the impact an outstanding education has

on young women.

Alumna Annabel Sheppard, Chair of

the Rangi Ruru Foundation and Partner

at Wynn Williams, spoke about her role

as a Trustee, safeguarding and growing

the philanthropic funds to ensure future

opportunities are available for more

young women. She thanked those in

the room who had already stated their

intentions to leave a gift in their will

and how grateful the school is for their

generosity.

Sarah WilkinsonDirector of

Fundraising

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING

Annual Appeal 2015 Thank you to all those who have

contributed to the Annual Appeal 2015;

gifts have been coming in from around

the world and we really appreciate

everyone’s support. As a result of the

generous donations received this year,

we have been able to award the first 125

Scholarship and hold an exhibition in

the Museum and Gallery.

Your gifts really do make a difference

and if you haven’t had a chance to join

this year’s appeal it’s not too late; you

can easily make a gift online at:

www.rangiruru.school.nz/annual-appeal

These are the three areas where we still

need your help the most:

– The 125 Scholarship Trust -

transform a dream into a reality

– The Hilary Orr Sports Trust -

make a significant and enduring

contribution to sport

– The Museum and Gallery - help

us to share Rangi’s treasures and

stories.

Thank you.

2015 Annual Appeal Support the 125 Scholarship Trust, Hilary Orr Sports

Trust or the Museum and Gallery by completing and returning the enclosed 2015 Annual Appeal brochure

Rangi. For Life.®

Kristy Havill

2820 November 2015

The Extraordinary Things You Do

Felicity Bakx Felicity, a 35 year-old Marketing

Executive with

world renowned

multi-National

company

Singapore Airlines, remembers

her short time at Rangi Ruru as

motivating, nurturing and like a large,

supportive family.

Felicity attended Rangi Ruru in 2001-

2002 in her first year at Intermediate.

Her Dutch father Rene and Kiwi

mother Angela - who also attended

Rangi Ruru - saved to send Felicity

here from the day she was born on

16 November, 1980. Due to a career

change for Felicity’s father in 2002,

her family left Rangiora and moved

to Dunedin, where she took fond

memories of her friends and teachers

with her.

Following the completion of her

Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Art

History, Felicity and her partner,

Ben, left New Zealand to travel

and live in London for two years. A

successful career has since been built

in Auckland, with various roles in

the Airline industry. The past seven

years has seen Felicity progress with

Singapore Airlines as a part of their

young and dynamic Marketing team.

Felicity credits her success to strong

foundations built during her time

at Rangi Ruru, where the culture of

support and encouragement is still

prevalent today. She says of her time

at Rangi Ruru ‘Although my time at

Rangi was short, I have such fond

memories of the friends and teachers

I was privileged to know. I remember

health and fitness and the arts being

encouraged just as much as other

academic pursuits. A school like Rangi

is the backbone of Christchurch, and

the calibre of student that emerges

from its classrooms is something all

Cantabrians should be proud of. I am

proud to say that I went there.’

CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY

Jessica Close (2000-2005)“Even as a young student I was

acutely aware of the extraordinary

opportunities offered at Rangi Ruru. It

was a privilege to attend Rangi. I had

exceptional teachers throughout my

years at school that fostered a love of

learning and accepted nothing less than

my very best.”

An unforgettable experience for Jessica

was winning a place as a novice in the

boat that went on to win the Levin Cup,

at Maadi Cup.

Jessica attended University of

Canterbury School of Fine Arts when

she left Rangi. After leaving New

Zealand for England to train and work

in Interior Design, she worked under a

highly respected Interior Designer in

London, designing interiors for London

Townhouses, Country Estates and

Parisian Apartments and featuring in

House & Garden UK Top 100 Interior

Designers.

She returned to Christchurch in 2013 to

establish her store, LAWN, and her own

interior design firm.

Jessica opened LAWN in August 2014

in the Ng Building on Madras Street.

Inspired by her travels through India,

America and Europe, LAWN is the

exclusive New Zealand stockist for

collections by designers John Derian,

Aurelie Bidermann, Hugo Guinness,

Couleur Chanvre, Astier de Villatte and

Santa Maria Novella.

Current interior design projects

include The Christchurch Club,

private residential refurbishments

in Christchurch, Auckland and

Queenstown.

“My time at school shaped me into the

woman I am today. I believe educating

women is essential. It is for this reason

that I am passionate about giving back

to the school that gave so much to me”.

From December 2015 to June 2016,

10% of all LAWN furniture sales will be

donated directly to Rangi Ruru’s Project

Blue Sky, supporting the visionary

development of award winning new

buildings and unrivalled educational

facilities for Christchurch’s community.

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RROGA

Old Girls’ Farewell to Principal Julie Moor

Members of the committee of

the Rangi Ruru Old Girls’ Association

from the last 14 years were invited to

a special afternoon tea to thank and

farewell Julie Moor. Julie has been a

wonderful supporter of the Association

both personally and as Principal in

all its various activities. Use of school

buildings, resources and personnel have been shared and

offered without hesitation and we are grateful for all she has

done. A decision to offer the use of ‘Old, Old Science’ as the

Old Girls’ Museum and Gallery, has been hugely exciting for us

and our first exhibition was ready for our Reunion Weekend.

As a thank you for her continuing support, the committee

commissioned Year 12 pupil Anna Bruce to do a pencil

drawing that was presented to Ms Moor at the afternoon tea. It

was a delight to see Julie’s face as she accepted the exquisite

art work.

Reunions 2015A record number of alumnae returned to Rangi Ruru for

their decade reunions over the three days in early November.

The chance of catching up with former classmates has proved

a strong pull in the past years, as well this year. Attending

a lecture from Sarah Robb O’Hagan (President of Equinox

Holdings in New York City, and returning for her 30 years-on

reunion) and viewing the amazing new buildings that have

opened in the last two years, were extra attractions. Tours of

Science, The Gibson Centre, Mana Wahine and the Performing

Arts Centre were very popular on the Friday and Saturday, and

proved a great conversation topic as comparisons were made

with classrooms of yesteryear.

After the combined Chapel Service with the School, the

1945 group enjoyed discussions with three girls from Years

10-12, followed by a very special luncheon in the Boardroom.

The exquisite table settings by Pauline Clegg set off a delicious

meal catered for by our chef, Jason. One of the group, Aisla, had

written a poem about her life at school, which was beautifully

read by a Year 10 pupil.

The other five groups toured the school and met up again

on the Friday evening in various places around the school.

Saturday was set aside for decade photographs and a

combined Reunion Lunch. In 2015, the Old Girls’ Committee

and catering staff managed, with some creative arranging

of furniture, to squeeze 180 guests into the Boarders’ Dining

Room, which was built to seat 120! This was the fourteenth

reunion at which Principal, Julie Moor, has spoken, and was

the last. We are so grateful that she has always given her time

so willingly and it is testament to her wonderful speaking

ability, that she is able to keep so many women quiet for the

duration.

During the Saturday evening, the decade groups meet for

dinner off-site at restaurants around the city. We are grateful

to the reunion organisers who volunteer to co-ordinate their

group’s activities – we could not do it without their input. A

record 425 women returned this year.

We are also very grateful to our Administrator, Rachel

Vavasour, who supports the convenors and does a huge amount

of background work ensuring the weekend runs smoothly. As

an extra in 2015, Rachel, along with Head of History and Old

Girls’ Committee member, Jenelle Hooson, and Jenelle’s Year 12

history class, set up an exhibition in the Old Girls’ Museum and

Gallery. Following on from our Patron’s research into alumnae

who served as nurses in the wars of the 19th century, this group

took up a challenge, worked their magic and created a simply

stunning exhibition. Of the many alumnae who visited, none

could fail to be impressed with the service these women gave,

and the way their nursing lives have been displayed.

Jo Dodgshun

RROGAAlumnae Events and Celebrations

2015 Rangi Ruru Old Girls’ Reunions - 70 years onFRONT: Patty Hutchinson nee Williams, Jocelyn McWhannell, Rosalie Withell nee Anderson, Marguerite Henderson nee Gray, Helen Dunn nee Bonifant BACK: Diana Carey nee Wait, Judy Selby nee White Parsons, Judy Benny nee Adams, Judy Fraser nee Allan INSET: Aeila Moody nee Newton

Julie Moor and Anna Bruce with Anna’s drawing

Gibson Girls’ and Whaea Ora Morning Tea

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School was

very proud to have hosted the

Gibson Girls’ and Whaea Ora

Morning Tea recently. Our guests

were quick to find a spot to sit

in the dining room and catch up

with their friends’ news.

Business Manager, Neil

Templeton updated everyone

on the latest changes around

the campus, and the guests then

were able to take in the exhibition

in the Museum of alumnae who

served as nurses in the wars of

the 19th century before they

headed home.

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News from the PTAEvents and Celebrations

Throughout the year, the Parent

Teacher Association organises a variety

of events offering family members the

chance to meet other school families

as well as the opportunity to raise extra

funds for the school. PTA members offer

their time at events, Parent Evenings and

Prize Giving by serving morning tea as

well as hosting the New Students’ BBQ

and Year 9 Social Evening at the start of

every year. In addition, a small group of

parents help provide the second-hand

uniform shop service to families. The

Annual PTA Barn Dance was another

successful event that ran again in 2015

and was supported by many fathers and

daughters.

The PTA ended the year on a high

note by organising a very successful Golf

Tournament. Special thanks to the group

of new parents who organised it. Not

only was the tournament an enjoyable

occasion for the numerous teams who

entered, but it was also a great success

as it raised over $12,000. These funds

will be used to provide extra resources to

enhance the learning opportunities for all

students at Rangi Ruru.

Thank you to President Julie Calder,

Vice President Jane Thomson, Secretary

Martine Swann and Treasurer Mike Gooby

for all their work in their roles for 2015.

Inaugural PTA Golf Tournament This year a group of new members

to the PTA decided to venture into new

ground and organise a Rangi Ruru PTA

Golf Tournament as the major annual

parent event at The Russley Golf Club on

Sunday, 18 October.

The focus of the day was to bring the

Rangi community together, enjoy each

other’s company and celebrate the great

environment we all belong to. Of course,

raising funds for the school along the

way is always an extra bonus. The group

approached this new venture with lots

of energy and excitement, mixed with

a tinge of anticipation. However, the

anticipation quickly disappeared when

the wonderful support of the wider Rangi

community became evident.

So many people helped in numerous

ways to contribute to the success

of the day. The support we received

from many generous businesses and

school community members with hole

sponsorship, prize donations and team

entries was amazing. We were very

appreciative of the number of parents,

staff members and members of the wider

Rangi family who got involved.

On the day there was a real buzz

around the Russley Golf Club House

as the teams assembled ready for their

day’s adventure on the golf course. Team

names were very innovative, with such

names as Who’s your Caddie, Four Play,

Sunday Drivers and I Love NZ. Despite the

forecast, the weather was kind to us on

the day and the players were greeted by a

clear sunny afternoon. However, the wind

blew like nothing else, making the golf

all the more challenging and interesting.

As the drinks cart and photographers

worked their way around the course, it

was apparent that the Ambrose format

was perfect for the event. Whether it was

the nor’wester or the drinks cart, some

teams didn’t quite make it to the end

(perhaps that was their plan all along)!

The fun format allowed accomplished

and not so accomplished golfers to

participate, contribute and most of all

enjoy the afternoon. It was obvious that

some of the happenings on the course

were the cause of much hilarity and fun.

Needless to say this was combined with

serious banter and competition.

Following play, the teams joined

family and friends in the club house,

all decorated in blue and gold and

complemented by an amazing prize

table. Gourmet pizzas and drinks were

served and the packed club house was

entertained by background music from

our very own Cassie Henderson. A lively

evening of socialising, conversation and

‘golf stories’ from the day were combined

with the prize giving. An auction

concluded what was a very successful

and enjoyable Rangi Ruru PTA event.

This was a fabulous opportunity to bring

our school community together with the

added bonus of raising $12,990, enabling

the PTA to continue to support the

wonderful learning environment the girls

are so lucky to be part of.

The success of the event would not

have been possible without the generosity

of many people. The PTA are very

appreciative of the support we received.

PTA NEWS

We have said farewell to several

of our children who are off to the new

adventure of primary school, with a few

more heading off at the start of 2016.

These transitions have meant that many

new families have had the opportunity

to become part of the Rangi family and

whānau.

I would like to take this opportunity

to acknowledge the contribution our

families and whānau have made to the

preschool this year. Many parents and

family members have generously given

up their time to come in and share their

knowledge of their culture, interests or

special skills and support us with our

centre outings. A huge thank you also

goes to the families who have attended

our Parent Advisory Group meetings.

The partnership between preschool and

home has become incredibly strong

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in turn lead to appropriate learning

outcomes for children. Our belief is that

having strong trusting relationships

will support children to see themselves

as capable of learning new things and

moving into the next stage of their own

development.

We are also pleased to be able to

offer children and families additional

learning experiences in the form of

specialist music tutoring, ‘playball’ sports

coaching and professional dance tutoring.

Providing these opportunities during

session times means that families do not

have to take time out of precious family

time to participate. These session are

extremely popular and the children enjoy

revisiting their learning with their friends

at other times.

We have a change to the teaching

team occurring for 2016. We wish

Shontelle and Nick every joy as they await

the arrival of their first child. We know

Shontelle is going to thrive as a parent;

her parental leave position will be filled by

Sarah Newman. Sarah is an experienced

teacher with a passion for music and the

creative arts. We are looking forward

to having her join the team and the

knowledge and experiences she will bring

to the children’s learning.

On behalf of the Preschool team

I would like to wish you all a safe and

happy festive season and we look

forward to beginning a new year full of

exploration, discovery and learning in

2016. Meri Kirihimete

Ngā mihi nui

Linda Scanlan and the Rangi Ruru

Preschool teaching team

over the last year, and parents have been

strong advocates for the learning and

relationships that occur here at Rangi.

We are so very fortunate to be part of

the school community and this year has

seen us strengthen these links and take

up every offer of involvement in school

activities and events. Our children have

truly benefited from this involvement,

which has added depth and complexity to

their understanding of the world around

them and provided them with opportunity

to learn not only alongside adults but

older children.

Our teaching team are very

proud of what we offer here and the

support we provide to families. We are

extremely confident in the programme

we offer children and families as it

prioritises establishing strong respectful

relationships within our centre which

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