May 2016

Rangi Ruru New Zealand’s #1 Girls’ Rowing SchoolRangi Ruru Girls’ School has been named the Top Girls’ School at the AON Maadi Cup, finishing an overall 4th in the national secondary schools rowing regatta. Winning three gold and three silver medals, Rangi Ruru was also awarded the prestigious Executive Trophy for the champion sweep oar rowing school. Read more at http://www.rangiruru.school.nz/top-girls-school-at-maadi-cup

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Term 2 begins Monday 2 May, 8.30am

Learning Progress Interviews 3 May, 4.00 - 8.00pm

School Cross Country 4 May, 1.45-2.30pm, Hagley Park

Learning Progress Interviews 11 May, 4.00 - 8.00pm

*** Open Day *** 16 May, 2.00-5.30pm

School begins at 10.50am and finishes at 4.30pm.

'Our House' Senior Production 18-21 May – 7.30pm,

Christ's College Auditorium

Year 10 Camps begin 24 May

Senior Family Service 29 May, 7.00pm

To access the full school calendar visit rangilife.school.nz Please note changes happen regularly.

Rangi.Life:

Open Day TimetablePlease be aware we are running a different timetable on Monday 16 May for Open Day.

School begins at 10.50am and finishes at 4.30pm.

Period 1 10.50amPeriod 2 11.50amLunch 12.50pmTutor time 1.45pmPeriod 3 2.00pmPeriod 4 2.50pmPeriod 5 3.40pmSchool ends 4.30pm

(Principal’s address)

School Speed ZoneThe Council has approved a speed zone around school to be operational from 7.55am-8.30am and for 20 minutes after school. We are grateful to the Christchurch City Council for this response to support your daughters’ safety.

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Dear Parents and Caregivers

New StaffWe are delighted to welcome

Moira Farrell to our team, as

Receptionist and PA to the

Deputy Principal. Julie Murphy

(our recent Receptionist) is now

working part-time on facility hire and assisting with

events.

Vietnam TripWelcome back to the 17 girls, Dorothy Brown and Tui

Elliott who have just returned from a highly successful

trip to Vietnam. The girls were able to learn much about

the history, the geography and the rapid development

of this country, as well as undergoing much personal

growth. Trip leader, Tui Elliott, commented “They all

got into using local phrases, interacting with locals,

especially the children, and generally were interested

in learning more about the French colonisation and war,

the American war and the early Communist structures

set up in the country after reunification…The girls

were fantastic….co-operative, caring, looking after

each other. They gained confidence in learning how to

manage travelling in an unfamiliar place, were always

back on time and gave speeches of thanks when called

upon. And they were full of fun!”. Our thanks to Tui and

Dorothy for providing this wonderful experience for the

girls. See page 5 for photos.

Number One Girls’ Rowing School in New Zealand!!It was indeed a very special Maadi Cup this year and

for my first one as a “Novie” Principal to see Rangi

win the Executive Trophy awarded for Top Sweep Oar

School in New Zealand, as well as the title of the Top

Girls’ School, was just the most incredible experience.

There was certainly lots of cheering back at School as

staff were tuned to live streaming, and with winning

three gold medals and three silver medals there was

lots of celebrating on the dais and back at school.

Congratulations to all of the Rowing crews, the coaching

team ably led by Mark Cotham, and special thanks

to Peter and Susan McLeod who were the backbone

behind a successful parents’ group with hospitality

and support of our coaches. I would also like to thank

Maaka Kahukuranui who willingly brought the Kapa

From the Principal Haka team down to perform at our evening function.

The girls’ performance was outstanding as was their

pride in their School; they were a real credit to Rangi

Ruru and created a wonderful sense of occasion.

Results were:

Gold: U16 eight, U18 Novice eight, U15 eight

Silver: U17 four, U16 four, U15 four

Fourth: Lightweight four, Novice four

Fifth: U18 eight

Seventh: Lightweight double scull, U15 octuple

Eighth: Lightweight four, number 2 crew

New Zealand Secondary Schools' OrchestraI had the pleasure of attending the New Zealand

Secondary Schools' Orchestra performance in the April

term break and was absolutely enthralled at the level

of musicianship that was evident. Rangi was strongly

represented with fifteen musicians selected which was

a record number for the School. Congratulations also

goes to the following music scholars – violinist Grace

McKenzie, cellist Karen Hu and flautist Isabella Gregory,

on gaining selection for the NZSO National Youth

Orchestra. This is the second year for Grace. Members

of this orchestra are aged 25 years and under, with the

majority being tertiary level/semi-professional players

so it is indeed a huge achievement for our girls to be

part of this. I wish them the best for their upcoming

concerts.

Visit to Yokohama, JapanOn Friday 6 May I have been invited to travel to Japan

to visit our sister school Yokohama Jogakuin. This is a

wonderful opportunity to continue to develop the strong

association that we have had with Yokohama Jogakuin

over the last 23 years. They visit us every year bringing

around 90 students to spend time at Rangi. Tania

Morgan and Stephanie Barnett will also be travelling

with me.

Dr Sandra Hastie

Principal

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From the Deputy PrincipalSenior Dance Head of Community, Brittany

O’Rourke, and her Dance

Committee are preparing for the

much anticipated Senior Dance on Saturday 11 June.

Year 13 arrive from 8.00pm and Year 12 from 8.30pm,

and the dance concludes at midnight.

This year the venue is the Rydges Hotel, Latimer Square,

and the theme is “Down the Rabbit Hole – Mythical

and Magical”. This is not a formal dance and should

not necessitate great expense on outfits or cosmetic

treatments – the emphasis is on creativity and

enjoyment.

More detailed information about this event and the

procedures and protocols surrounding it will be sent out

to parents and partners.

Year 11 Semi-Formal The Year 11 Semi-Formal will be held on Saturday

18 June at Hagley Oval Pavilion from 7.30pm - 11.30pm.

We ask your support in seeing this as a low-cost and fun

evening. With the emphasis on enjoyment, and feeling

comfortable in your own skin, we discourage spending

large amounts of money on expensive outfits and beauty

treatments. Please assist us with this message.

Girls must fulfil all sporting and other commitments on

these Saturdays.

A photographer will be in attendance at both events and

photos will be available for viewing online.

Senior Family ServiceOn Sunday 29 May, there will be a Senior Family

Service at St Andrew's at Rangi Ruru. This service is

for all Years 11 - 13 students and their families. The

service will commence at 7:00pm.

Alumnae NewsRangi Alumnae, Chloe Williamson and Sophia Fenwick,

have been selected in the inaugural Mainland national

netball leauge. Chloe is on midcourt and Sophia has

been transformed from shooter to defender. Sophia

will captain the Mainland side during their eight game

campaign.

 

Helen Kitson Function Centre Rangi Ruru Girl’s School 

Gold Coin Entry 

Sale 7 May 2016 from 10.00am to 3.00pm

Gear Drop Off on 6 May from 3.30 to 7.00pm or by appointment with: 

 

Helen: 021 873 788 or helenrutter1@hotmail.com 

Sioban: 027 2828566 or siobanhartwell@xtra.co.nz 

 

Fundraiser for Sinead and Danielle’s Sri Lanka Trip with Antipodeans Abroad 

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Masterclasses let Girls Bring their Horses to SchoolAround 12 girls, including a number from a variety of Christchurch girl’s schools, got up close to a horse at Rangi Ruru last term.

It’s the first time the school has run such an event which encourages Rangi Ruru students to bring a friend from another school to learn more about the Rangi equestrian programme.

Girls learnt from Rangi parent Sally Field-Dodgson about the art of turning out a horse to 'display it to maxiumum advantage. See more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJgdcHKFVl0

Congrats to three of our champion rowersMaisie Nattrass, Sophie McCartin and Isabella Carter who have been chosen for the U18 South Island eight.

Rangi Ruru Student Wins New Zealand Linguistics OlympiadThree Rangi Ruru students competed at the New Zealand Linguistics Olympiad Final in Auckland on 1 April, with one team going on to take out the title. Amy Huang (Year 13) and her team mates from Mt Hutt College and Rangitoto College were announced as winners of the competition. Read more at http://www.rangiruru.school.nz/student-wins-new-zealand-linguistics-olympiad

Record Number of Musicians Selected for NZSSSOFifteen musicians have been selected for the 2016 NZSSSO (New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Symphony Orchestra). The record number involved this year is a testament to the talents and hard work of the girls. Read more at http://www.rangiruru.school.nz/Record+Number+of+Rangi+Ruru+Musicians+Selected+for+NZSSSO

Cute Visitors at Rangi Ruru Dr Hastie's beautiful Shetland sheepdogs Meg (left) and Skye (right) are finally out of quarantine! They had us all oohing and aahing when they dropped in for a visit last week. Welcome to the family girls!

Changed your contact details?If your contact details for phone, email or postal address change throughout the year, please remember to let us know.

Login to the parent portal on RangiLife, email addresschanges@rangiruru.school.nz or phone 03 983 3700.

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Vietnam TripMISSION: Send 17 Rangi girls to Vietnam to learn about the history, the geography and the rapid development of this

country, as well as undergo personal growth.

Good morning Vietnam!! Rangi Ruru has landed!

Visiting a temple in Ho Chi Minh City

Mollie and Meg at a temple on Marble Mountain

The Imperial City is a walled fortress and palace in the city of Hué

Heading down the canal to the Mekong river

Maddy and Amy getting up close and personal with a python

Visiting a memorial to victims of the My Lai Massacre in Son My, where U.S. soldiers killed at least 347 Vietnamese on March 16, 1968.

Visiting a school in the hills

A wonderful cave on Marble Mountain

Livvy, Georgia and Georgia at a marble carving factory

Masterchef Vietnamese style!

Molly, Georgia and Maddie having a break from biking in Mai Chau