College – Issue 33

College – Issue 33

ISSUE 33 WINTER 2017

CHRIST’S COLLEGE MAGAZINE

ISSUE 33 Contents

Academic

Sport

It is rocket science

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Winter sport wrap 2017

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Robotics builds connections New thinking about Mathematics Teaching Art History in the visual world

Hockey on fire 69 Strength and conditioning for better performances 72 Passion for rowing rekindled 75

Inspiring, enthralling Classics 12 The Cathedral Grammar School comes to College 14 Cogmed – a new addition to the Learning Centre's toolbox 16 Using literature to promote a love of learning 18 Newshounds on campus 19 Resources to help boys thrive 21

Heritage

Examinations – the way they were

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News & Events

Harry aims high, gets gold Amazing, inspiring jazz A rising rugby star A stellar achievement Teeing off in Las Vegas

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Boarding

Boarding Matters Ben looks back

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Oceania medals for Sam and Cody

Problem solved

Culture

John Adcock retires

Make them laugh – Singin' in the Rain 

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Development Office

A star is born Run77's Quest Arts Week 2017

Annual Appeal 2017 Reunited with the past

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A treasured taonga, our College Waiata Bronze Award for Chapel Choir in Big Sing

A significant gift 89 Sporting, Excellence, Health & Wellbeing Breakfasts  89 Sponsorship 90 Fundraising travels in Hawke's Bay 92 Welcome return to the Development Office 93

Leadership

Revolutionary Education Sowing the seeds of change

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The Quadrangle

A cunning plan ...

A truly "Awesome" experience

From the President The Harris Collection

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Strength in teamwork My house is your house

Seizing his chance – and making it Embracing the possibilities of life

Max Goodwin attends international forum in Baltimore

CCOBA Art Collection Nick Speight Shield Mentoring programme

Words of wisdom and experience

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A helping hand

Stimulus for thought and discussion

Reunion Reports

Drawn from experience

Branch & Community Events

Senior Honours Tie

Queens Birthday Honours

What's On

Deaths

GARTH WYNNE From our Executive Principal

The stories and articles in this edition of College reflect the wide range of opportunities available at College, highlighting some of our recent successes as well as demonstrating the eclectic nature of our boys and their talents. It is a joy to think that in recent months College students have – among other things – become the national secondary schools’ Rankin Cup hockey champions, represented New Zealand at the Oceania Athletics Area Championships, won the schools’ category of the 2017 New Zealand Programming Contest, made it to the final of SmokefreeRockquest, tested new educational initiatives and produced a wonderful school musical. All of this, while also managing the demands of more traditional classroom work and assessments. Such activities and successes reflect the aspirational culture that has always been a part of the College experience. They also underscore the wonderful collaboration of staff and students in so many different ways. To win, however, is not our sole focus, but rather to participate in a manner which reflects high expectations balanced with humility – and this has been the case in so

many of the activities reported in the following pages. The breadth of this offering continues to be the challenge both to College in its capacity to offer so much and to the boys to step forward and become engaged. In recent weeks, we have finalised our Strategy 2020 document (see enclosed). It is good to see this project come to fruition; its outcome is a refined approach to College development that rests comfortably on the past while being mindful of meeting future needs. The College community has been significant in helping to formulate this strategy and I thank everyone who has been involved in this process, which began part way through 2015 prior to my arrival. Within this strategy we identify the characteristics of the ideal College graduate and how, through their College experience, we can encourage our boys to aspire to that ideal. We will continue to review and improve, and always seek to offer new and innovative programmes that will add value to the already rich experience College provides.

Garth Wynne Christ’s College Executive Principal

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ACADEMIC It is rocket science

With one small step for man, Year 11 Applied Science and Technology students have taken a giant leap into the space age, by designing, building, testing and launching their own rockets.

Teacher Arthur McGregor says studying rockets is a great way for the students to learn the basics of forces, including weight, thrust and aerodynamics. “There’s a load of physics behind it and this module links up nicely with the external examination at the end of the year. It’s more interesting teaching this content in a more authentic hands-on context. The boys are learning by doing; it’s both fun and educational.” The module began with the boys building kitset rockets and balloon- powered cars, which allowed them to get familiar with parts of the rocket and launch procedures, as well as look at the physics behind height, speed, thrust and drag. From there, they looked more closely at the science behind building rockets – including structural, payload, guidance and propulsion systems – and, using the programme Open Rocket, launched into making their own. While the basic components for each rocket were much the same – a stiff cardboard cylinder for the body, a 3D-printed nose cone, laser cut corflute fins for stability and centring rings to hold the motor in place, a paper or plastic parachute, plus a motor and propellant – it is all in the detail, and things did not always go according to plan. Working in teams of two or three, at each stage in the process the boys tested and refined their work, sometimes having to go back to the drawing board and rebuild a

particular component, in order to have their best shot at reaching for the skies. “It’s very precise work, the measurements and dimensions have to be exact. We make our own parts and then put them together to make the rocket we designed, which is easier said than done!” says student George Lamb. Friday 22 September was overcast with light showers but not too much

wind when these intrepid rocket scientists gathered on Upper for the launch. One group at a time, the boys brought their rocket out to the launch stand, fitted the igniter to the motor, attached the wires to the igniter and then stepped back to start the countdown … 3, 2, 1 … and their rockets were up and away.

All the rockets had successful launches. A couple flew high,

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smooth, fast. One was caught by the wind, which took it over the fence and into the Botanic Gardens, where it landed at the top of a very tall tree and could not be recovered. Others quickly tumbled back to earth, unstable as a result of design flaws or parachute failures. But, all in all, it was a stellar start for the College space race. To finish the module, the boys had to analyse the >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112

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