Nau mae haere mai

The start of any new year is an exciting time full of enthusiasm and optimism for the opportunities ahead. Fresh starts are one of the great things about schools. There is the chance to learn from the lessons of last year, reset goals and strive to achieve success. I have encouraged our students to make the most of this optimism and also congratulated them on the very purposeful and positive start they have made, something that is a feature of our school. Our students are aware of our high expectations of them and they have settled quickly into making the most of their school year.

As well as our 70 Year 7 students we welcome around 40 new students who have recently arrived in Cromwell including five internationals - two from Japan and three from Brazil. Our roll is up on last year and will be close to 400 students for the first time in several years. We also welcome fourteen Apartments students from Wellington, Northland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Napier, Tauranga and the greater Auckland region. They too have made a great start to the year and I know they will add much to the character and leadership of our school. They had a very successful tramp over the Routeburn Track in the weekend as their introductory activity. I caught up with them above the Falls Hut and they were buzzing from the experience. Thank you to Bil l Roxburgh, our Outdoor Pursuits Director, and his wife Marie for an excellent weekend.

I have enjoyed getting to know our new year 7’s and have been impressed by their attitude and efforts in their classes. They enjoyed their first day last Monday, particularly their activities with our Year 13. Our new playground is proving to be a valuable asset.

All students have been setting their goals for the year during form times and these will be detailed on interim reports due out later this term. Year 13 have had their Leadership Camp at our Aquatics Centre this week in preparation for their roles around school and also their peer support programme with Year 7’s.

We have two new teaching staff this year. Gavin Jenkins is our new materials technology teacher and recently taught at Mt Hutt College. Karen Gallagher will be teaching a Year 11 Physical Education class and we welcome back Karen Inglis and Alison Jackson who were on leave last year.

Well done to Larissa van der Hoeff on her outstanding performances at the New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Championships held in December last year. Larissa competed against other athletes with disabilities and gained 2nds in the 200 metres and javelin and a first in the 400 metres in a national record! Our rowing team is determined to perform well at the South Island Secondary Schools Championships in two weeks time and they have been up early every morning practising in preparation for the event. Tuesday next week is our School Athletics. It is a day of colour, competition and house spirit and we welcome parents to attend during the day.

Congratulations to the following students who achieved Excellence Endorsements in NCEA last year. Year 11: Tomas Burai, Rachel Clark, Liam Crum and Jonathan Smith; Year 12: David Borrie; Year 13: Jamie Crum. This is a fine achievement! Nineteen students achieved Merit Endorsements which is a similar number to last year. We look forward to celebrating their achievement with our Business Sponsors Scholarships later this term. Year 11 and 13 results were similar overall to national roll based figures while Year 12 was 10% above national figures. These overall results are sound but we are confident that our students are capable of achieving consistently above national figures and this remains a cornerstone goal of the College.

It has been an excellent start and we look forward to another successful year at the College as we aspire to our motto ‘Whaia te taumata – Pursue the Highest Peaks’, Deserve Success. Mason Stretch Principal

Whaia te taumata - Deserve Success

NEWSLETTER 1 15 February 2013

UPCOMING EVENTS:

19 February 2013 - Athletics Day 21 February - Otago/Southland Multi Sport Triathlon 22 February - Athletics Postpone Day

2 March - SI Rowing Championships 4 - 8 March 2013 - Year 7 & Year 10 Camps 8 March - Otago Athletics 14 - 15 March - Summer Quad

17 - 22 March - Summer Tournament Week 25 March - Otago Anniversary Day, school closed 26 March - NCEA Jumbo Day, school closed 28 March - Interim Reports Posted Home 29 March - 2 April - Easter 19 April 2013 - Last Day of Term One

Apartments Tramp - Routeburn Valley

Year 7 & 13 Orientation

TRACK EVENTS

9.30 am Heats 12.30pm Final 100 m U12 girls 100 m U12 girls 100 m U12 boys 100 m U12 boys 100 m U14 girls 100 m U14 girls 100 m U14 boys 100 m U14 boys 100 m U16 girls 100 m U16 girls 100 m U16 boys 100 m U16 boys 100 m O16 girls 100 m O16 girls 100 m O16 boys 100 m O16 boys 10.00 am Finals 1.00 pm Finals 1500 m U12 girls 200 m U12 girls 1500 m U12 boys 200 m U12 boys 1500 m U14 girls 200 m U14 girls 1500 m U14 boys 200 m U14 boys 1500 m U16 girls 200 m U16 girls 1500 m U16 boys 200 m U16 boys 1500 m O16 girls 200 m O16 girls 1500 m O16 boys 200 m O16 boys 10.45am Heats 1.30 pm Final 200 m U12 girls 400 m U12 girls 200 m U12 boys 400 m U12 boys 200 m U14 girls 400 m U14 girls 200 m U14 boys 400 m U14 boys 200 m U16 girls 400 m U16 girls 200 m U16 boys 400 m U16 boys 200 m O16 girls 400 m O16 girls 200 m O16 boys 400 m O16 boys 2.00 pm House Relays Y7 & 8 Y9 &10 Y11, 12 & 13

2.30 pm Clean up 2.45 pm Form class roll take

3.00 pm House points

3.10 pm Home time

FIELD EVENTS

2.30 pm Clean up

2.45 pm Form class roll take

3.00 pm House points

3.10 pm Home time

1st ROTATION 9.30 am – 10.15 am

Long Jump U16 Boys and Girls

High Jump O16 Boys and Girls

Shot Put x x

Discus U12 Boys and Girls

Javelin Throw U14 Boys and Girls

2nd ROTATION 10.15 am – 11.00 am

Long Jump x x

High Jump U12 Boys and Girls

Shot Put U14 Boys and Girls

Discus U16 Boys and Girls

Javelin O16 Boys and Girls

3rd ROTATION 11.15 am – 12.00 am

Long Jump O16 Boys and Girls

High Jump x x

Shot Put U12 Boys and Girls

Discus U14 Boys and Girls

Javelin U16 Boys and Girls

LUNCH 12.00 – 12.30 pm

4th ROTATION 12.30 pm – 1.15 pm

Long Jump U12 Boys and Girls

High Jump U14 Boys and Girls

Shot Put U16 Boys and Girls

Discus O16 Boys and Girls

Javelin x x

5th ROTATION 1.15 pm – 2.00 pm

Long Jump U14 Boys and Girls

High Jump U16 Boys and Girls

Shot Put O16 Boys and Girls

Discus x x

Softball Throw U12 Boys and Girls

ATHLETICS DAY - TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY

All parents and caregivers are welcome to come to the Athletics Day to watch their

children participate.

The exciting “House March Past” occurs at approximately 9:10am a display well

worth watching.

CONGRATULATIONS

Hamish Wilkinson and Michael Manson have gained selection for the O.C.C.A. Year 7/8 rep cricket team following trials in Alexandra on Sunday. They play their first representative game in Invercargill this weekend. Jarod Hucklebridge, Sam Pimm and Isaac Steentjes have been selected for the O.C.C.A. Under 15 representative team.

BRINGING COMPUTERS TO CROMWELL COLLEGE

At Cromwell College we encourage students to bring their own personal devices, such as laptops, netbooks and smartphones. Cromwell College has site-wide wireless internet access and the content is filtered like all internet at the College. In the senior school we now have lockable lockers available for use, so students can be assured their device will be secure when not in use. If you are looking at buying a new device, we do not recommend any particular brand or model. However some points to consider are:

It has a battery that lasts 4-5 hours, although it is unlikely students will be on computers all period, all day.

It can connect to an authenticating proxy (some Android devices cannot)

Wireless card with 802.11g wireless, n standard wireless is even better.

At least 2GB ram in Netbooks/Laptops (4GB or more if you plan on running intensive programs like Adobe Photoshop).

Microsoft Office is not as important as the students have access to Google Apps through the school. If you wish to have word processing etc then “Open Office” is a free alternative.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TOPS

The next PE uniform order will be made at the end of Week 4, please try on the sample sizes available at the office. Please pay at the time of ordering, thank you.

YEAR 13 LEADERSHIP CAMP A very successful, busy and rewarding couple of days at the schools’ Aquatic Centre.

The main focus' were getting our Year 13’s working together, welcoming our new and Apartments students, preparing for Peer Support and identifying leaders.

The students took part in several entertaining and challenging activities from designing paper clothing to eating interesting things.

I believe that we have another great group of Year 13 students keen to make the most of 2013.

Greg Thomson - Year 13 Dean

SPORTS & CULTURAL FUNDING The Board of Trustee's Maximising Resources Committee (MRC) has funds to provide monetary aid to Cromwell College sporting and cultural teams and individuals who represent the College participating in regional (Otago or wider) or Nation-al tournaments and activities. Please see Tania or the Office for the paper work to apply for this grant. Cromwell College has a Sports Committee that meets once a term, if you are interested in joining this committee please contact Tania or Steve Hodkinson for more details.

Trustees Wanted

BLACK BETTY’S CANTEEN NOW OPEN

Sandwiches, muesli, yoghurt, cheese rolls, hamburgers, pizza, salads, wraps, fries, wedges, sausage rolls, pork riblets, fruit, dessert cups. Weekly specials; Wednes-day Nachos, Pie Day Friday. Please pre-order for Wednesday and Fri-day specials to avoid missing out. Thanks Tanya

CROMWELL JUNIOR FOOTBALL Registration Wednesday 20 February 6-7.30pm Alpha Street Clubrooms. (Please bring fees: Minis $25, Un-der 8, Under 10, Under 12 $45, Under 14 and Under 17 $55 Maximum $125/family of three or more).

Coaches needed We need dedicated coaches for all levels in our club. If interested, please contact Mike Patton 027 454 5872 or Greg White 027 825 2999.

Working Bee Saturday 16 February 9am. Help needed with goal, nets, marking fields, tidy clubrooms.

BOYS & GIRLS JUNIOR GOLF COACHING

Every Monday starting 20 February. Cromwell Golf Course from 4pm to 5pm ages 10 years and up. Clubs and balls supplied at no cost. Come and learn how to play golf. Register now by phoning the club house 445 0165.

HOCKEY Central Otago U18 Boys and Girls Hockey Training, Wednesday 20 February 6pm at the turf. If you are keen to play representative hockey please at-tend this evening of skills, drills and a game. We need to know if we have enough players to enter teams. Enquiries and apologies to Sandra, cohockey@xtra.co.nz.

HIGHLANDERS SECONDARY SCHOOL RUGBY COMPETITION

A meeting is scheduled Monday 18th February 5pm in the School Library. All interested students and parents are welcome to attend.

Thursday 21 February 6:30 pm Cromwell College Auditorium Hosted by Cromwell Rotary Club & The Hut