Dear Parents and Caregivers
Last week we had the Senior Prizegiving. It was great to have so many of our students
receiving acknowledgement of their achievements. Not that it was planned, but each
of the speakers, Ella McKendry and Kenji Boekholt, James McKenzie and Mayor Angus
McKay followed a theme which related to ‘success does come to those who make the
effort and acknowledging those who support us’. I thank all those that helped make the Prizegiving a
success, in particular Mrs Kris Canham for her overall organisation. We are lucky to live in an area
where it is possible to be able to follow our dreams. It is easy to take this fact for granted. I think it is
important that students ‘reach for the stars’ and make the effort if for no other reason than 90% of the
rest of the world’s population would do just that if they were given our opportunities.
This Thursday the College is closed for Teacher Only Day. This teacher only time will now be until
1:00pm as the teachers’ union, the PPTA, is holding a meeting in Ashburton in the afternoon. You have
not received the usual notice about this meeting as it will not disrupt a teaching day. Please remember
that the College will be closed on Friday for Canterbury Show Day.
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected as Prefects and House Captains for
2015:
Head Boy - Rhys Fitzgerald
Head Girl - Mikaeli Lalor
Deputy Head Boy - Cameron McLeod
Deputy Head Girl - Mallory Oram
Prefects - Aira Alombro, Emily Chamberlain, Assina Dalglish, Devin Francis, Charlie Jackson, Matthew
Jones, Sam Luscombe, Juliette Lewis and Frederick Wright
Blue Captains – Juliette Lewis, Dallas McLeod
Gold Captains – Brooke Sandys, Keegan Marsh
Green Captains – Rebecca Spittal, Bailey Kinvig
Red Captains – Rosie Suyker, Ben Copland
Deputies - Bonnie Thorpe, Quintin Pannett
Deputies – Emily Chamberlain, Dean Wilson
Deputies – Courtney McClintock, Liam Sheppard
Deputies – Tiffany Nordqvist, Ethyn Sturm
While the College has become a quieter place with the Seniors on examination leave and the Year 10
students on camp, the junior programme continues uninterrupted with the Year 7 and 8 students
working hard on their plays. I look forward to seeing the fruits of their efforts.
John Schreurs
Principal
Mā pango mā whero ka oti te mahi.
If workers and chiefs work together the job will get done- if everyone works
together things get done.
It is with regret that we accept the resignation of Ben Todhunter
from the Mount Hutt College/Lauriston School Board. Ben has
served on the board for the last four years. Deputy Chair from
June 2013 until February 2014. Ben has had a very active and
effective role in the financial and discipline side of the board
and has been a very committed trustee at Board and strategic
meetings. His input has been invaluable and we will miss his
proficiency. We wish him all the very best for his future
endeavours.
Carol Wilson
Board Chairperson
Board Of Trustees/Mount Hutt College and Lauriston School
Are you interested in our schools future and student achievement?
Are you an organised, strategic thinker with integrity?
We need you..... Please think seriously about becoming a Member of The
Mount Hutt College and Lauriston School Board of Trustees.
If you are interested in becoming a co-opted member of the Board of
Trustees please contact Carol Wilson, Board of Trustees Chairperson.
Phone: 027 631 6642 or Email: [email protected]
 Thursday, 20 November
New Entrant Visit & Orientation Morning - 9.20am – 11.00am
 Monday, 26 January
Senior student interviews for any course changes post NCEA results
 Tuesday, 27 January
Senior student interviews for any course changes post NCEA results
Meeting for students taking Gateway programme in 2015
 Wednesday, 28 January
Year 12/13 First Aid Course
 Thursday, 29 January
Year 12/13 First Aid Course
Year 9/10 New Students Orientation Day
 Friday, 30 January
Year 7 & New Year 8 Students Orientation Day
Year 9 Surf Safe Day
 Monday, 2 February
Full school day for all students
Year 10 Camp
Teacher Only Day
New Entrant Visit & Orientation Day
Year 7/8 ON STAGE! (Plays Festival)
Year 9/10 Prizegiving @1.00pm
Year 7/8 Prizegiving @1.00pm
Term 4
Term 1 2015
Term 2 2015
Term 3 2015
Term 4 2015
Monday, 10 – Thursday, 13 November
Thursday, 13 November
Thursday, 20 November
Friday, 28 November 1-3pm in the School Hall
Wednesday, 10 December
Thursday, 11 December
Ends on Thursday, 11 December.
Wednesday, 28 January – Thursday, 2 April
Monday, 20 April – Friday, 3 July
Monday, 20 July – Friday, 25 September
Monday, 12 October – Friday, 11 December
2015 stationery lists are now
published on our our website
www.mounthuttcollege.co.nz. You
can also purchase all your
requirements via OfficeMax by
going to www.myschool.co.nz.
The Matt Wallace Memorial Award – Best All Round – Year 11 Melanie Haworth & Bailey Kinvig
The Shirley Holmes ‘Reach for the Stars’ Scholarship - Ethyn Sturm &
Khyle Billedo
The Methven A. & P. Association Scholarship for a student progressing
to tertiary study in Agriculture Hamish Johnston
The Ken Lowe Memorial Prize with the Limbrick Memorial Cup for
Diligence and Involvement in School Activities - Cory Blackburn
Music – The Midlands Music Scholarship - Chelsea Klever-Muir
Mark and Nicky Robinson Family Awards for Positive Contribution to
School Life throughout their School Career - Ashley Johnson &
Joshua Marr
Rotary Club of Ashburton Awards to students with high achievement
and significant contribution to school activities over their school career
at Mount Hutt College - Annah Casey-Solly & Markus Body
Argyle Schoolwear Prize for Innovation and Excellence - Sukey Allen
The Methven Lions Club Tertiary Prize (to a school leaver with high
academic success and contribution to school life) - Brady Thorpe
Donation by the Methven Lions to support Sukey Allen when she
represents the New Zealand delegation at The Hague International
Model United Nations (THIMUN)
The EA Networks 2014 Academic Scholarship - Irene Anderson
Methven Masonic Lodge Good Citizenship Award - Abbey Wright &
Jacob Jenkins
Board of Trustees' Award for Best All-Round Boy - Kenji Boekholt
Board of Trustees’ Award for Best All-Round Girl - Ella McKendry
Proxime Accessit - The RO McDowell Crystal Globe and The Ashburton High School and Rotary Club of Ashburton
Prizes - Phoebe Fordyce
2014 Dux - Rotary Club of Ashburton and Philip Wareing Ltd Cup - Irene Anderson
Accounting - The Croys Ltd Prize for Accounting - Irene Anderson
Accounting – Te Aho o Te Pounamu – The Correspondence School - Jenny Armstrong Memorial Accounting Prize Irene Anderson
Agriculture - The South Pacific Seeds (NZ) Ltd Prize - Hamish Johnston
The South Pacific Seeds Award for Interest in Agriculture. (Awarded to the student who irrespective of scholastic
ability or academic attainment through qualities of diligence, tenacity of purpose and enthusiasm for rural life gives
evidence of being most likely to become a successful farmer) - Hamish Johnston
Art – The Peter Beaven Architect Memorial Prize - Brady Thorpe
Biology - The Penny Rentals Prize - Ashley Johnson
Chemistry - The Methven Trucking Prize and the Holdaway Family Cup - Irene Anderson
Digital and Visual Communication - The Methven Travel Prize – Joint Prize - Irene Anderson & Jacob Jenkins
Digital Technology - The R & R Haulage and Canterbury Vets Prize for Digital Technology and the McLaughlin Cup
for Computer Skills - Samuel Stratton
Economics - The Brinkley Resort Prize for Economics - Phoebe Fordyce
English - The Snowfed Prize - Phoebe Fordyce
Food, Nutrition and Health - The Ray White Methven Prize and the Edna Low Trophy for Home Economics - Emma
Luscombe
Gateway – The Tertiary Commission Prize for Excellence in the Gateway Programme - Victoria Rodgers
Gateway – The Award for Achievement in Pathway Learning, Practical Application and Assistance to the Learning of
Others - Nicole Purdom
Geography - The Methven Travel Prize for Geography with the ‘BD’ Trophy and book award - Jamie Rooney
History - The Methven Branch RSA Prize for History with the Irene Dalton Memorial Trophy - Phoebe Fordyce
Mathematics with Calculus - The Penny Rentals Prize - Irene Anderson
Music - The Methven Real Estate Prize for Music with the Rita Mangin Trophy for General Excellence in Music - Emily
Talbot
Outdoor Education - The Blackwells Contracting Prize for Outdoor Education with the Currie Family Trophy for
contribution, perseverance and achievement in Outdoor Education - Olivia Sandlant
Physical Education - The Methven Dental Centre Prize with the Collins Cup - Ashleigh Pannett
Physics - The Penny Rentals Prize - Irene Anderson
Statistics - The Penny Rentals Prize - Phoebe Fordyce
Technology (Fabric) – The Café 131 Prize and Fabric Technology Trophy - Mallory Oram
Technology (Hard Materials) – The Ashburton Trading Society Prize - Jacob Jenkins
Tourism – The Methven Travel Prize - Nicole Purdom
Michael Breading - Excellence in Outdoor Education
Caitlyn Fleming - Excellence in English
Migiwa Kajitsuka – Excellence in English for Speakers of Other Languages
John Leslie - Excellence in Technology (Hard Materials); Merit in Design and Visual
Communication
Emma Luscombe – Excellence in Food, Nutrition and Health; Merit in English
Daniel Binsted - Excellence in Mathematics; Merit in History
Keegan Marsh - Excellence in Physical Education; Merit in Technology (Hard
Materials)
Joyse Lopez-Ramirez – Excellence in English; Merit in Agriculture and Mathematics
Brianna Bruce - Excellence in English; Merit in Digital Technology, History and
Science
Belinda Norrie - Excellence in Science; Merit in Agriculture, Mathematics and
Physical Education
Brooke Sandys - Excellence in English; Merit in Digital Technology, History and
Mathematics
Mark Wilson – Excellence in Physical Education; Merit in Agriculture, Business
Studies, Mathematics and Science
Samuel Kemp - Excellence in Digital Technology and Science
Hamish Begg - Excellence in Digital Technology and Science; Merit in Mathematics
Edward Birchler-Stockdill – Excellence in Mathematics and Science; Merit in Music
Dallas McLeod - Excellence in Physical Education and Technology (Hard Materials);
Merit in Mathematics
Laura Muckle - Excellence in English and Physical Education; Merit in Business
Studies and Mathematics
Melanie Haworth - Excellence in Business Studies, History and Science; Merit in
English
Bonnie Thorpe - Excellence in Business Studies, English and Science; Merit in
Physical Education
Benjamin Todd - Excellence in Digital Technology, Mathematics and Science; Merit
in English
Bailey Kinvig - Excellence in Food, Nutrition and Health, History and Physical
Education; Merit in Mathematics and Science
Courtney McClintock - Excellence in Art, Design and Visual Communication and
English; Merit in Digital Technology and Science
Isabella Roberts - Excellence in Agriculture, Geography and Physical Education;
Merit in English, Mathematics and Science
Ethyn Sturm - Excellence in Business Studies, Food, Nutrition and Health and
Science; Merit in English, Geography and Mathematics
The Methven Bookshop and Aqua Japanese Restaurant Prizes for Academic Achievement in Year 11 (Joint Award)
Anna Ikenaga – Excellence in Design and Visual Communication, English,
Geography and Mathematics; Merit in Science
Emily Talbot - Excellence in Geography, Mathematics, Music and Science; Merit in
English
Daniela Lopez-Ramirez – Excellence in Design and Visual Communication
Olivia Sandlant – Excellence in Outdoor Education
Ryan Tankard – The Amanda Vaughan Memorial Award for Digital Technology
Joebeth Caranay - Excellence in Tourism; Merit in Hospitality (Gateway) and
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Jordon Lima – Excellence in History; Merit in Chemistry, English and Mathematics
Ralf Ritchie - Excellence in Design and Visual Communication; Merit in English,
History and Mathematics
Rhys Fitzgerald - Excellence in Mathematics; Merit in Biology, Chemistry,
Economics and Physics
Pearly Aburquez - Excellence in English for Speakers of Other Languages and
Tourism; Merit in Hospitality (Gateway)
Juliette Lewis - Excellence in Physical Education and Tourism; Merit in English
Cameron McLeod - Excellence in Physical Education and Technology (Hard
Materials); Merit in English
Mikaeli Lalor - Excellence in Art and English; Merit in Business Studies and
Mathematics
Kieran Scott - Excellence in Chemistry, History and Physics; Merit in Mathematics
Frederick Wright - Excellence in Design and Visual Communication, Mathematics
and Physics; Merit in Economics
Aira Alombro - Excellence in Business Studies, Geography, History and Mathematics; Merit in English
Abigail Fergus - Excellence in Biology, History, Mathematics and Physics; Merit in English
The Methven Medical Centre and Dixon Machinery & Diesel Tech Prize with the ANZ Bank Cup for Academic
Achievement for Year 12
Mallory Oram - Excellence in Art, English, Geography, Mathematics and Technology (Fabric)
Cory Blackburn - Excellence in Physical Education
Kenji Boekholt - Excellence in Physical Education
Victoria Rodgers - Excellence in Health Science (Gateway)
Elizabeth Waddell - Excellence in Biology
Thomas Brown - Excellence in Art; Merit in Design and Visual Communication
Ryan Cornelius - Excellence in Economics; Merit in Physics
Samuel Stratton - Excellence in Mathematics with Calculus; Merit in Statistics
Sukey Allen – Excellence in Geography; Merit in English and History
Brady Thorpe - Excellence in Design and Visual Communication; Merit in Design Print (Gateway) and Technology
(Hard Materials)
Abbey Wright - Excellence in Statistics; Merit in Biology and Chemistry
Ashleigh Pannett - Excellence in Geography and Outdoor Education
Khyle Billedo – Merit in English for Speakers of Other Languages
Jacob Corbett - Merit in Technology (Hard Materials)
Coral Hickman – Merit in Outdoor Education
William Jessep – Merit in Mathematics
Paige Jones – Merit in Food, Nutrition and Health
Tegan Kneale - Merit in Technology (Hard Materials)
Samuel McDonald – Merit in Science
Tiffany Nordqvist – Merit in Food, Nutrition and Health
Douglas Richards – Merit in Science
Rebecca Spittal – Merit in Design and Visual Communication
Rina Suzuki – The Holmes Family Cup for the Most Improved NCEA Music Student
Abbey Brady – Merit in Digital Technology and Physical Education
William Callaghan – Merit in Food, Nutrition and Health and Geography
Andrew Henderson – Merit in Agriculture and Science
Chelsea Klever-Muir – Merit in Fabric Technology and Music with the Talbot Family Cup for Effort in Music
Amy Fitch – Merit in Food, Nutrition and Health, Geography and Physical Education
Michael Hampton – Merit in Agriculture, Business Studies, Physical Education and Science
Joel Altenburg – Merit in Building (Gateway)
Assina Dalglish – Merit in Physical Education
Caleb Early – Merit in Agriculture
Devin Francis – Merit in Physics
Georgina Hemsley – Merit in Tourism
Sithum Jayatilleke – Merit in English
Matthew Jones – Merit in Digital Technology
Kimberly Keeley – Merit in Hairdressing (Gateway)
Tomoki Kitano – Merit in Hospitality (Gateway)
Samuel Luscombe – Merit in Health Science (Gateway)
Emily Chamberlain – Merit in Design and Visual Communication and Equine (Gateway)
Dean Wilson – Merit in Agriculture and Mathematics
Jessica Cavill – Merit in English, Geography and History
Charlie Jackson – Merit in Business Studies; Geography, Physical Education and Technology (Hard Materials)
Markus Body – Merit in Biology
Demi-Marie Boyce – Merit in Tourism
Cameron Brown – Merit in Building (Gateway)
Annah Casey-Solly – Merit in English
Sarah Ishikawa – Merit in History
Jacob Jenkins – Merit in Physics
Ashley Johnson – Merit in Physical Education
Hamish Johnston – Merit in Agriculture Science (Gateway)
Emily Maw – Merit in History
Ella McKendry – Merit in Statistics
Jamie Rooney – Merit in Physical Education
Nicole Purdom - Merit in Physical Education
Benjamin Glanville – Merit in Digital Technology and Statistics
Amy Hanson – Merit in Design and Visual Communication and Tourism
Samuel Lasham – Merit in Biology and Outdoor Education
“EVERY DAY HERO AWARD”
This award is for “A school leaver who, every day, faces life with courage, determination, dignity and good humour”.
The 2014 Mount Hutt College Everyday Hero recipient is: Thomas Brown
The Principal’s Award for Head Girl - Ella McKendry
The Principal’s Award for Head Boy - Kenji Boekholt
Basketball – PTA Shield for the most supportive player - Jacob Paterson
Football - The Most Positive Contribution/Sportsmanship Trophy - Hamish Dewhirst
Hockey – Methven Hockey Club (Sportsmanship) - Jacob Jenkins
Mountain Biking – Best All Rounder - Big Al’s Trophy - Caleb Burgess
Music – Christine McArtney Cup for Most Improved Itinerant - Samuel Stratton
Music – Most Improved Student in Guitar and Drums Tuition – Donated by Wayne Pannett - Sithum Jayatilleke
Music – The Rhys Smith Trophy for Vocal Music - Juliette Lewis
Music – Mid Canterbury Choir Award for Contribution to the Mount Hutt College Choir - Mallory Oram
Netball – Methven Club Trophy (Best all rounder for the A netball team) - Anna Proudman & Annah Casey-Solly
Rugby - Edmund Body Trophy (Sportsmanship for Senior Rugby) - Cameron McLeod
Rugby – Ballantrae Cup (Contribution to Girls’ Rugby) - Nicole Purdom
Shooting – McLaren Cup - Courtney McClintock
Skiing - Nicol Duff Memorial Trophy (Most Meritorious) – Skiing - Kenji Boekholt
Skiing – New Zealand Honours awarded to students who have achieved a 1st, 2nd or 3rd placing in a National
Sporting event - Kenji Boekholt – 3rd Under 18 Freestyle Nationals Big Mountain
Snowboarding (Big Al’s NZSA Snowboarding Trophy) - Devin Francis
Tennis – Girls’ Senior Champion - Irene Anderson
Tennis – Boys’ Senior Champion - Hamish Begg
Written and Spoken Communication - The Diana Limbrick Family Cup for Excellence at Senior Level - Phoebe Fordyce
Brian Blackwell Sports All Rounder Trophy - (for the senior student with all round achievement, contribution and
participation in school sport this year) - Kenji Boekholt
Visual Art – The Shirley Body Trophy - (This award is for the senior student who best exemplifies commitment and
high participation in the Arts, and whose contribution to the Visual Arts of the school has been outstanding) - Jacob
Jenkins
NCEA and New Zealand (NZ) Scholarship 2014 Results Publication in 2015
Key Messages

Students will be able to access the Learner login area of the NZQA website to view their NCEA
results in mid-January 2015 and their NZ Scholarship results in mid-February.
 Printed NCEA result notices will not be distributed to all learners automatically. Learners who
require a summary printed result notice must request one from the Learner login between the
beginning of October and 31 December 2014.
 NZ Scholarship result notices will be distributed to all candidates in February 2015.
NCEA results
 The Learner login will be NZQA’s primary medium for publishing results.
 Printed result notices will only be sent to learners on request. Only those students without
internet access to view their results should request a summary printed result notice.
 The facility to request a result notice will be available on the Learner-login area from the
beginning of October to 31 December 2014. Learners may supply an alternative address for the
delivery of the result notice. There is no charge.
 Reconsideration and Review forms will continue to be available from the Learner-login area
only.
New Zealand Scholarship results
 All learners entering NZ Scholarship in 2014 will receive a result notice in February 2015.
 The NZ Scholarship results display on the Learner login and the paper result notice will contain
award information where appropriate.
 Reconsideration and Review forms and NZ Scholarship monetary award application forms
(where appropriate) will be available from the website only.
Digital return only of NZ Scholarship booklets

Candidates will have access to NZ Scholarship answer booklets and assessment schedules,
excluding Technology, digitally via YouPost, following the release of NZ Scholarship results.
 YouPost registration letters have been sent to NZ Scholarship candidates.
Please note: The physical (paper) booklet it will not be returned to NZ Scholarship candidates.
Certificates, School Results Summaries, Records of Achievement
 Certificates, School Results Summaries and Records of Achievement can be requested from the
Learner login for standard delivery in 15-20 days.
 The first copy of each of these is free, additional copies are charged for.
If your child is not returning to Mount Hutt College in 2015, we would appreciate receiving a letter
confirming this. These can be handed in at the office.
Year 10 Maths Internal Assessment
The Year 10 Maths classes will be sitting an NCEA Assessment in the last 4-5 days of the term. The
credits gained in this Assessment will be added to each student's NZQA data next year.
The Assessment requires the students to put into practice their previously learnt work on measuring,
Pythagoras and Trigonometry.
This is a great introduction for the students to the style of Maths assessments they will come across next
year. Instead of giving students lots of questions to answer, assessments pose a problem that they may
come across in everyday life. The students have to use their knowledge of Maths to work through all
aspects of the problem to come up with a solution. Setting out, using a variety of Maths calculations,
communication of what they are doing and why, and, of course, getting the answers right are all
important.
Mrs K. Wood (acting HOF Maths)
The Year 9 students will be taking part in the Tends in International Mathematics and Science study.
Mount Hutt College has been selected to take part. All students will set two tests and their results will
be part of New Zealand’s profile in the study. No individual student is identified.
The Year 8 classes for 2015 will remain the same class combinations as this year’s form classes. Digital
devices are optional for all 3 form classes in 2015.
On Friday the 7th of November all the year 7
students and teachers visited Orana Park. We went
to study endangered species of the wild from all
around the world. The year 7’s were split into
their classes. After a snack and a drink we began
the journey around the park. 7BR and 7NE started
at the giraffe enclosure first. When we got to the
giraffes the guide Renee told us why giraffes have
blue tongues, what stops blood rushing down to
their head, why their head would explode if there
wasn’t a special valve stopping the blood and how
to take a selfie with a giraffe. Then we got to feed
them little branches covered in luscious green
leaves. It was an amazing opportunity not to be
missed.
We visited lots of animals such as; The Kiwi, Siamang Gibbons, Lemur, Sumatran Tigers, the Native
endangered birds of New Zealand. The last animal we all visited was the White Rhino. We got to hold
one of the Rhino horns that had fallen off in a fight.
The horn had a rough feeling to it because they are
made of the same thing as your fingernails and your
hair (keratin). We also got a special look at Tortie
the tortoise. He was a little shy with little
movement. After seeing Tortie we went into another
room where we looked at products from animals.
We saw; Snake skin boots, an elephant foot made
into a stool, snake wine with 2 real snakes in it,
zebra skin on a wooden base, bear wine and a wolf
skin mat. These are only a few items that people
have tried to illegally bring into the country after a
holiday overseas.
Over all the trip came to an end really fast which
was quite sad. But that didn’t stop us from having a
great time encountering all the endangered animals
and even the ones that weren’t. We just want to thank Mrs Brennan, Mrs Newport, Mrs McConnell and
the Year 7/8 Dean Miss Richards for making this amazing trip happen. Also to Juanita and Mrs Roderick
for joining us. We also would like to thank all the staff at Orana Park and all the animals for putting up
with us. It was an awesome experience to be allowed to encounter Tortie and hold a Rhinos horn that is
worth millions of dollars on the black market.
By Grace Watson and Isla Spittal (7BR)
Please remember to phone the school absentee line 3028437 and state your child’s name, and reason
for the absence. Failure to do so will result in your child being marked as truant.
The shop is open Thursdays during term time between the hours of 1.00pm – 4.00pm. Any school
leavers wishing to sell their uniforms, please dryclean, name and bring these into the office. The school
will sell on behalf and charge 10%. Our shop will only take items in excellent condition. Blouses and
shirts must be in ‘as new’ condition.
Lost property is put on display in the hall foyer. Please encourage your child to look for any lost items. If all
uniform items are named, they are returned to the child. Any items left are donated to the Red Cross.
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