College – Issue 37

College – Issue 37

CHRIST’S COLLEGE MAGAZINE

ISSUE 37 WINTER 2019

ISSUE 37 Contents

Academic

Sport

Through the telescope at Tekapo

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2019 Winter sport wrap Messing about in boats Basketball takes a leap Sam slays in the slalom

56 65 66 67 68

College physicists in Aerospace Challenge Chasing rainbows – Physics triumphs at Twizel

Testing creativity and ingenuity

The magic of theatre

Go Louis!

A capital day

Virtues

Boarding

Know one another

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Mentoring and competition thrive in School House 12 Boarding life from the inside 13 Gentlemen with 21st century skills 14 You can't take the country out of the boy 15

Heritage

Three cousins, two wars

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News & Events

Pastoral Care

In safe hands

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Deputy Day Housemasters off to a good start

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Curriculum is her passion

Tony moves to Rowing New Zealand

Culture

A room of their own A forest takes root

“Boys and the Arts: Great minds, big hearts”

18 24 28 31

Playing with fire

Development

Crazy frogs produce exceptional theatre

A feast of music

Development advances

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Sporting Excellence, Health & Wellbeing facility update

Internationalism

83 84 86 87 89 90

Insights gained in China

34 38 40 43 44

Thank you to our donors 100 years at Harper House Sponsorship – a vital resource

“Big Build” Morocco suits Tom Mind shifters: ideas to inspire Taking a look at Wellington

Arriving in style My year at College

Embracing an international perspective

The Quadrangle

Character & Wellbeing

From the President Alex goes global Reunion Reports

92 94 96 99

MANifesto programme hits the mark MANifesto delves into teenage issues Blinkers off, growth mindset on

46 47 48

Privilege, responsibility and service

Lessons for everyone 49 Character and MANifesto awards prove popular 50 A journey of growth and discovery 52

Branch & community events

100 103 103

What's on

Deaths

GARTH WYNNE From our Executive Principal

As you can see in the pages of College , there is – as ever – much to celebrate in what College boys achieve. The stories reflect a combination of will and talent, both from the students involved and from our passionate and dedicated staff. There is no doubt the greatest asset College has is its staff. The Board of Governors makes it an absolute priority to ensure our teaching staff are the best they can be. This is reflected in the work of the Centre for Teaching Excellence & Research and the development of a range of professional learning programmes combined with a caring and forward-thinking culture. In recent years we have also placed a greater focus on staff and community wellbeing – a key aspect of our Strategy 2020. Enclosed you will find a copy of our Health & Wellbeing / Hauora document, which outlines our commitment to developing health and wellbeing initiatives at College. We have introduced a staff wellbeing committee who are focused on developing ways

to enhance staff wellbeing. And, as you will read, we have recently welcomed clinical psychologists Dr Sarah Anticich and Emily Baird as our College Counsellors. They will work with Director of Wellbeing & Positive Education John Quinn and other staff, especially Housemasters, to ensure we provide the best possible care for our boys and the wider community, and promote the path to personal fulfilment. We strive to make College a workplace of choice, because it is only when staff are fully committed, engaged and well that the true potential and value of the wide range of opportunities we offer our students can be achieved.

Garth Wynne Christ’s College Executive Principal

Christ’s College Magazine Issue 37, Winter 2019

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EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE Through the telescope at Tekapo

Given that Christchurch is surrounded by earthquake faults, has two extinct volcanoes on its adjacent peninsula and has tsunami warnings in place along its beaches, it is little wonder that Earth and Space Science is a relevant topic to study. Dr Anna Johnston is a firm believer in students enjoying a sound understanding of their immediate environment in order for them to begin to make sense of planet Earth and beyond. Earth and Space Science, offered to students in Years 12 and 13, combines geography, physics, chemistry and biology in a meaningful way and is now established as a science in its own right. “At Level 2 it covers extreme earth events like earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, and includes a geology paper and work on star and planet formation,” says Anna. “Whether you’re looking at the Alpine Fault, geological formations, or wind and weather systems and climate science, it’s really good, real and relevant to our lives.” Using College’s own telescope, situated above School House, students can make their own observations. By the time they are taking the Level 3 course they can begin looking at such phenomena as solar flares and solar storm events. Not surprisingly, this kind of science strikes a chord with many

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boys, who are intrigued by their discoveries. Their interest is further engaged by a field trip to the Mt John Observatory at Lake Tekapo, the first of which took place in 2018. In July, Anna took a second group south to the University of Canterbury facility, where they enjoyed spectacular views of galaxies, individual star clusters and, in particular, Jupiter. They also looked at some of the distinctive geological features of the Mackenzie region and atmospheric features, finding their studies and observations very relatable in an environmental context. “Once you know the basics of how the atmosphere operates and how it does its work, then you can begin to understand climate change and to look at what we’re doing now that’s different from before, and its ramifications.” Year 13 student Lachie Hazlett rates Earth and Space Science as one of his favourite subjects and says he found the visit to the Mt John Observatory and Tekapo an absolute highlight.

“To see Saturn and Jupiter was really cool, and it put into perspective how small Earth is compared to everything else in the cosmos. I loved being able to see the different galaxies that you can’t see with the naked eye. It was very exciting.” The group spent one day walking up the Roundhill Ski Area track, measuring wind speed and air temperature as they climbed. “It was really cool to see how fast the temperatures dropped – about 10 degrees in 100 metres.” They also spent time at Dark Sky Project, learning about the measures Tekapo has taken to keep the skies dark and make the night sky accessible to all, by reducing street lighting and adopting other measures to minimise light pollution.

“To see Saturn and Jupiter was really cool, and it put into perspective how small Earth is compared to everything else in the cosmos.” Lachie Hazlett

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EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE College physicists in Aerospace Challenge

Christ’s College is the only secondary school to be included in a national business incubator programme for the New Zealand Aerospace Challenge 2019.

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