Weekly Bulletin
Vol 13 No 12
13 April 2017
Farewell from Anne Rightford
After many wonderful years at Chilton, I bid
you all a fond farewell.
Aimee Richards began her new role as
Head of Preschool on Monday. I have had
the pleasure this past week of handing over
our Preschool to a lovely lady who I know
parents and staff will enjoy working with.
I will be leaving with wonderful memories,
I thank you for your support during my time
at Chilton and wish our gorgeous girls and
boys all the best for the future!
Greetings from Aimee Richards, New Head of Preschool
What a fabulous week we have enjoyed in the Preschool as we head
into the Easter break. We have experienced pockets of sunshine outside
and the children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt which was facilitated by a
group of enthusiastic Year 13 students. I have had a wonderfully positive
and informative induction into my new role as Head of Preschool this
week. I have joined the Preschool to discover a vibrant educational
setting with happy and engaged learners. It has been re-affirming to be
warmly welcomed by a professional and dedicated teaching team and
supportive parent community.
I would like to thank Anne Rightford for providing a smooth handover as
she has shared her wealth of knowledge and time with me. Anne will
continue to be a familiar face in the Preschool as she has agreed to join
our relievers list.
School Easter Service
Our School Easter Service was a very special occasion this morning.
There was a beautiful atmosphere and spirit created with beautiful
readings, reflective music from our Amadeus Orchestra and wonderful
whole School singing as well as our I See Red Choir combined to
capture the spirit of Easter in a very special way.
We wish all our students and their families the blessings of Easter. We
hope you all enjoy some rest and relaxation during the holiday break
and look forward to seeing all students back on Monday 1 May.
Note: Formal uniform is required on this day.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
 Thursday 13 April (today)
End of Term One for Years 1 – 13
(inclusive of Easter break)
 Monday 1 May
Start of Term Two for Years 1 – 13
(formal uniform for all students)
 Thursday 29 June
Wellington Orchestra Festival
8.30am – 3.15pm
(for selected Years 4 – 9 students)
St Oran's College, Lower Hutt
School Reception Holiday Hours
9.00am to 4.00pm
SCHOOL CLOSED
Friday 14 April
Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 April
Tuesday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
(Preschool is only closed Friday 14, Monday
17 and 25 April)
Uniform Shop Holiday Hours
Tuesday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
1.00pm to 5.00pm
Thursday 27 April
1.00pm to 5.00pm
Chilton Cross Country for Years 1 – 13
Thursday 4 May at Melling
This event is compulsory for all students in
Years 1 – 10 and optional for those in
Years 11 – 13.
Please click here for further information.
Cross Country Parent Information
Term One Final Performances and Reflection
Term One finished on a wonderful high note with a series of beautiful performances and occasions. Following on from our
outstanding Years 7 – 10 production of Beauty and the Beast, there have been a number of concerts that have highlighted our
many talented Music and Performing Arts students and groups.
The Chilton Dance Centre LA Tour Variety concert last Sunday afternoon featured a range of outstanding Dance items along
with a number of beautiful musical Items. The Seraphim Choir was proud to be able to support this event and opened the
concert with an impressive performance of three pieces.
Seraphim Choir and Inspirare Choir Combined Concert: Last Sunday evening Seraphim once again performed, this time
alongside the professional choir Inspirare. This was indeed an inspirational concert, and our Choir enjoyed the opportunity to
listen to a top adult choir, as well as performing themselves in St Andrews Church on the Terrace.
Young Musicians’ Concert – Years 10 – 11 Music Students Showcase Report: Last night’s first showcase concert of the
year featured many outstanding performances from our top Year 10 and 11 musicians, including piano, vocal, flute, violin,
guitar and double bass items. This was well attended by parents and wider family.
CHILTON SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOW OPEN …Click here for Chilton Scholarships
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PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION NEWS
We would like to thank all the friends of the Parents’ Association
who supplied a beautiful morning tea last Thursday for all
school staff after a big week with parent/teacher interviews.
Thank you also to all the parents who completed and
returned our survey with results published next Term. The
Parents’ Association will be supporting our students early next
Term at cross-country with fruit and water. All parents are
invited.
PRESCHOOL NEWS
The Kea Preschoolers have had a great time playing with water
while learning about volume (displacement). The children
worked with coloured water while exploring the concepts of
volume and displacement. They filled up a small container with
water and then dropped rocks in and watched as some of the
water spilled out. In small groups they talked about how the
water overflowed. They learnt about measurement and volume
vocabulary (full, half and quarter) while they played with the
water and containers. Below are some of the comments the
children made while playing with the water:
"Look the water is fall out."
"Water would splash out and we will get wet."
“Pass me the rock I want to make the water come out now.”
“I took out the rocks and the water was nearly all gone!” (from
the bowl).
Here is what the girls had to say:
The bill to law system is very complicated and takes a long time
(Grace Doddrell)
The process of becoming Prime Minister can be a long journey
(Pippa King)
We enjoyed gaining knowledge about the governmental system
(Sienna Rusling)
I loved learning about and seeing the portraits of the past Prime
Ministers (Gracie Thompson).
Weekly Certificates
Congratulations to the following girls who achieved certificates
this week. Keep up the fantastic work girls!
Year 1
Taylor Conway, Eva MacManus
Year 2
Whole class
Year 3
Niamh Hayward, Maisy Neilson
Year 4
Maddison Shaw, Imogen Waihape
Year 5
Anika Anderson-Peneha, Meera Vijay
Year 6
Grace Doddrell, Anna Nguyen.
PRIMARY SPORT
Cross Country
Shaw Baton Relays (interclub event)
Saturday 22 April, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Battle Hill Farm Park, Paekakariki Hill Road, Pauatahanui
Cross country relay with 2km laps – 1km scratch race for U10.
1.50pm 1km fun run, scratch race (non-relay – mass start) U10
(boys and girls under 10). Email [email protected]
Kids Cross Country Series (starts mid-May)
The Brendan Foot Supersite Kids Cross Country Series is back
this winter. Each event has 500+ kids, aged 3 to 13. There are
five events through the Wellington region from May to August
with the first one in Upper Hutt on Sunday 14 May. Choose if
you do one, two or all five events. Complete them all and
receive a commemorative medal and Drink Bottle. More
information and to enter athleticshub.co.nz
PRIMARY NEWS
Years 5 and 6 Visit to Parliament
Minileague Years 5 and 6 – Underwater Hockey
The next mini is on Saturday 27 May at Naenae Pool from
2.30pm – 6.30pm.
This is a 'come and have a go' session, so if your daughter is
keen to try a new sport and is confident and competent in deep
water. To register https://goo.gl/forms/v75z01TQK0BgQmR02
Netball – April School Holiday Programme
One week block course for Years 1 – 6 players of all abilities
inside the Walter Nash Centre. This popular programme is
based on key netball skills with games/modified games where
numbers allow.
Daily from 18 – 21 April (first week of school holidays, note
Tuesday – Friday due to Easter).
Years 1 – 4: 11.30am – 12.30pm, $40
Years 5 – 6: 9.00am – 11.00am, $80
Registrations essential at [email protected]
On Tuesday the Years 5 and 6 classes visited Parliament. This
was part of our Inquiry into Where We Are In Place And Time.
We had the opportunity to listen to Trevor Mallard talk to us
about his time in Parliament. We also had a tour of Parliament
buildings, including the Debating Chamber and had an
explanation about how a Bill becomes law. The girls asked
many questions about how the system of Parliament works.
However, the biggest question that the girls came away with
from this trip was, “Why has the country that was the first in the
world to give women the vote, only had two female Prime
Ministers?”
Hutt Valley Tennis Academy
Wednesdays from 3.30pm – 4.30pm in Term Two
For students aged between 7 and 11 years at Mitchell Park.
Coach is Marc Paulin. This course is for students who are keen
on tennis and possess good sporting ability ie hand eye coordination, running ability. It is aimed at developing skills that
are conducive to playing inter club tennis within a 12 – 18 month
time frame. Contact [email protected]
MIDDLE NEWS
Year 9 Art
Our apologies for not acknowledging the Year 9 students whose
artwork featured in last week’s Bulletin. Well done to
Abby Alacantra, Ellie Bennett, Rachel Chiu and Daisy Waters.
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Year 10 Art
Caitlin Holmes
Jess Woodrow
Kids Cross Country Series (starts mid-May)
The Brendan Foot Supersite Kids Cross Country Series is back
this winter. Each event has 500+ kids, aged 3 to 13 years.
There are five events through the Wellington region from May to
August with the first one in Upper Hutt on Sunday 14
May. Choose if you do you one, two or all five. Come along, join
the fun. Complete them all and receive a commemorative medal
and Drink Bottle. More info / to enter athleticshub.co.nz
Charlotte Scott
Jess Woodrow
Stowe 1 Form class have found very inventive and captivating
ways to read the Daily Notices over the last few weeks. It
started with Jess standing on a chair and reading them out with
a lot of passion. We had Emilie doing charades and Caitlin
drawing the notices on the board. Grace did them in a yoga
position and Elizabeth amazed us all by doing a handstand and
managing to read them to the class. Hollie sang them and
Radhika walked backwards around the room. Radha was on
another student’s back and Madeline managed the splits.
Others have skipped, walked and everyone has risen to the
challenge! It has always been fun and a great way to listen to
the many activities going on at Chilton each day.
MIDDLE SPORT
Years 7 and 8 AIMS Games
The AIMS Games is an International Sporting Championship
that provides the opportunity for Years 7 and 8 students to
compete as an individual or in a team against the best of their
age in New Zealand in twenty-one different sports. More details
at www.nzaimsgames.co.nz If your daughter is interested,
email [email protected]
Cross Country – Shaw Baton Relays (interclub event)
Saturday 22 April, 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Battle Hill Farm Park, Paekakariki Hill Road, Pauatahanui
Cross Country relay with 2km laps, 1km scratch race for U10.
1.50pm: 1km fun run, scratch race (non-relay mass start)
U10 boys and girls.
Contact the Sports Office [email protected]
40th Inter College Cross Country Relays
Karori Relays at Karori Park – 2kms
Wednesday 10 May, 1.30pm
Girls (Year 9, Under 16 and open)
The age for determining grades is 31/12/2017 ie under 16 on
31 December 2017 and so on. This is the same date used for
this year’s New Zealand Championships. The teams will consist
of four members. Please contact the Sports Office if your
daughter is keen to compete [email protected]
Years 7 and 8 Hockey
We are in need of more hockey players in Years 7 and 8. All
players welcome. No experience necessary. If your daughter is
keen to play, contact the Sports Office [email protected]
Minileague Years 7 and 8 – Underwater Hockey
The next Minileague is on Saturday 27 May at Naenae Pool
from 2.30pm – 6.30pm. This is a 'come and have a go' session
so if your daughter is keen to try a new sport and is confident
and competent in deep water, please register at
https://goo.gl/forms/v75z01TQK0BgQmR02
Netball – April Specialist Series
For players in Years 7 – 10. Separate Attack and Defence
sessions to take your play to the next level, a great way to
prepare for representative trials.
Register for Attack or Defence or both!
$40 to register for each specialist area (this includes a session
on Sunday 2 and Sunday 9 April 2017 inside the Walter Nash
Centre).
Attack:
From 9.00am – 11.00am
Defence:
From 11.00am – 1.00pm
Maximum group sizes apply; this event is sure to sell out so
register online early [email protected]
Netball April School Holiday Programme
A one-week block course for Years 7 – 10 players of all abilities
inside the Walter Nash Centre. This popular programme is
based on key Netball skills with games/modified games where
numbers allow.
Daily from 18 – 21 April (first week of school holidays, note
Tuesday – Friday due to Easter).
Years 7 – 10: 11.30am – 1.30pm, $80
Registrations essential, register online at Hutt Valley Netball
[email protected]
Netball Umpires
There are two options for Netball Umpiring:
Option One: Open to anyone (no cost to attend)
When: 6.30pm – 7.30pm. 3 May or 4 May.
A session can be added on 9 May if there is enough demand.
Where: Umpires’ Room, Taita Courts
Who: Umpires of Years 5 – 8 teams. Suitable for 6v6 and 7v7
umpires. Registration is required at [email protected]
Option Two: Whistlers Umpire Development Programme
This is a programme especially for up-and-coming umpires from
Year 7 and upwards, including College students.
When: Saturdays from 8.00am – 9.00am during the main winter
season. 13, 20, 27 May, 10, 17, 24 June, 1, 29 July, 5, 12, 19
August.
Where: Umpires’ Room at the Taita Courts.
Enquiries to Tasi Betteridge at [email protected]
Student Success
Athletics
Congratulations to Elizabeth Hewitt who competed at the North
Island Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships in
Inglewood this weekend. Elizabeth won the Junior Girls Discus
and placed 2nd in the Junior Girls Shot Put and was the
youngest competitor in both events.
Golf
Erika Cui won the Women’s’ Champion of the 54-hole stroke
play tournament at the 2017 Trust House Wairarapa Open last
weekend.
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Congratulations to the Chilton Golf Team below who all
competed as individuals at the College Sport Wellington
Individual Championships at the Royal Wellington Golf Course
this week. Special mention to Darae Chung who won the Best
Gross Score and Erika Cui one shot behind in 2nd place.
Cheehee Hu had the best Individual Nett score.
SECONDARY NEWS
Chilton Visits the Pop-up Globe in Auckland
(Report from Mrs Jane Parish, HOD English)
As an English teacher, I often field questions from students and
parents, asking why we cannot study something more recent or
relevant. Many times, when I stand enthusiastically in front of
my class, to let them know we are going to explore what this
very dead and old white bloke called William Shakespeare
thought about life, the response is groans. This is why it is vital
that our students get to experience Shakespeare’s works in the
flesh – literally!
SECONDARY SPORT
40th Inter College Cross Country Relays
Karori Relays at Karori Park – 2kms
Wednesday 10th May 2017, 1.30pm
Girls (Year 9, under 16 and open)
The age for determining grades is 31/12/2017, i.e. under 16 on
31st December 2017 and so on. This is the same date used for
this year’s New Zealand Championships
The teams will consist of 4 members for girls
Please contact the sports office if your daughter is keen to
compete [email protected]
Netball Umpires
There are two options for Netball Umpiring:
Option One: Open to anyone (no cost to attend)
When: 6.30pm – 7.30pm. 3 May or 4 May.
A session can be added on 9 May if there is enough demand.
Where: Umpires’ Room, Taita Courts
Who: Umpires of Years 5 – 8 teams. Suitable for 6v6 and 7v7
umpires.
Registration is required at [email protected]
Option Two: Whistlers Umpire Development Programme
This is a programme especially for up-and-coming umpires from
Year 7 and upwards, including College students.
Saturdays from 8.00am – 9.00am during the main winter
season. 13, 20, 27 May, 10, 17, 24 June, 1, 29 July, 5, 12, 19
August. Held at the Umpires’ Room at the Taita Courts.
Enquiries to Tasi Betteridge at [email protected]
Student Success
Athletics
Congratulations to Josephine
Reeves who competed at the
North Island Secondary
Schools’ Athletics
Championships in Inglewood
this weekend. Josephine won
the Intermediate Girls High
Jump and broke the North
Island Record with a jump of
1.76m. Congratulations
Josephine!
So, last October, when the Pop-up Globe announced it was
returning in 2017, in a bigger and better location, I knew I had to
take as many of our senior students as possible to see what all
the fuss is about. And, we were enthralled.
On Monday, 14 senior English students and accompanying staff
flew to Auckland for a schools’ performance of one of
Shakespeare’s great tragedies, Othello. We were going to
experience being a groundling, standing for the entire
performance, with our noses pressed to the stage. We were in a
replica of the English Globe that was rebuilt late last century,
and here we were in Auckland, New Zealand.
The cast comprised experienced New Zealand actors as well as
international ones. Months of work on set construction,
costuming, directing has resulted in a very sleek, incredible
experience.
Right from the incidental music that played while the audience
took their places, we were entranced. Live Shakespeare in a
replica setting means the audience is an integral part of the
performance.
Many of our girls were eyeballed by an actor, who talked directly
to them while in role. Actors and the action wove in and out of
the audience. Some of us were ‘showered’ with drink during the
scene where the soldiers carouse, celebrating their victory over
the Turks. London-based actor, Haakon Smestad’s, who played
the villain, Iago, eyes pierced us to the core. As Mrs Hambidge
noted, the actors could command the entire audience with a
look. We found ourselves dancing, laughing, and our hearts
breaking as the words and the actors moved us. Such a shared
experience is difficult to encapsulate in words. My advice is go
see one of the shows. The season has been extended to midMay because it has been so popular. Watching the DVD is not a
suitable option compared with living, breathing and seeing
Shakespeare performed live. Ben Johnson was right when he
said Shakespeare was not of an age, but for all time.
Waterpolo
Asia Beck was named the Most Improved U14 Player and
Sophie Smith was named the Most Improved U16 Player at the
recent Hutt Water Polo Club prizegiving.
Good luck to the senior Waterpolo team competing in the Final
of the College Sport Wellington Senior Girls Division against
Wellington East – Thursday 13 April at 8.30pm at WRAC. All
spectators welcome!
MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS
Student Success
Natalie Ingram (Year 9) successfully auditioned for the
New Zealand School of Music production of Into the Woods.
Tickets for the NZSM Into the Woods may be purchased
through the following link:
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/into-the-woods-jr/wellington
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