Hastings Boys' High School
Newsletter October 2021, Volume 7
Message from the Headmaster
School Colours
School sports colours are presented to team players who uphold the fine traditions of school sport. Integrity, sportsmanship, honesty and reliability.
Full colours are awarded to seniors students (years 12 and 13), all others will receive junior colours. Nominations for the award will be made by the supervising teacher or coach and these will be considered by the Awards Committee who will make their recommendations to the Headmaster. There are five colours, Academic, Sport, Culture, Community and Leadership.
The game criteria varies between codes but most will involve a set number of games and a New Zealand Super 8 Competition or National Competition
Criteria for awards
Leadership: Awarded to students selected to be a school Prefect
Sport:
Athletics - School Senior Athletics podium, East Coast podium, NZSS Final
Swimming- School Senior Swimming podium, HBSS podium, NZSS Final
Badminton - 12x competition games, Super 8, Regionals and NZSS Tournament
Basketball – 12x Competition games, Super 8, Zonal Prems and NZSS Tournament
Canoe Polo - 2x Senior Regionals podium and 2x NZSS Tournaments
Cricket – 12x competition games and 1x Super 8 tournament
Futsal - 2x Regionals and 2x NZSS Tournaments.
Football – 12x competition games, Super 8 and NZSS Tournament
Hockey – 12x competition games, Super 8 and NZSS Tournament
Ki O Rahi - 2x seasons, 2x HB Regional tournaments and 2x NZSS Tournaments
Rugby – 12x competition games and at least 6 Super 8 games
Tennis – Senior Champion and 2x Super 8 tournament
Softball – 12x competition games Regionals and NZSS Tournament
Volleyball – 12x competition games, Super 8 and NZSS Tournament
Waka Ama – 2x Regional and 2x NZSS Tournaments
All other sports nominated on an individual basis
Academic:
Academic – Merit Endorsement at NCEA Level 2
Culture:
Māori Culture – Representation at Super 8, Regionals and National competition
Pasifika Culture – Representation at Super 8, Regionals and National competition
Drama – Special distinction in a school production.
Music – Performance (Grade 8) plus involvement in school music programme
Choir – Representation at Super 8, Regionals and National competition.
Debating/Production/Wearable Arts; Done on an individual basis
Community:
Community – 80+ hours in a single area of voluntary service
Students wishing to be considered for this area must complete and submit their record of community assistance through https://service.sva.org.nz/ .
The awards will not be made to a boy who has not obeyed basic school rules and discipline (attendance – including attendance at practices, uniform, behaviour). Applications are to be submitted to the school office. Forms are available from the office and the school website.
Headmaster
Would you like to play Badminton?
NZ Secondary Schools Rugby Team
Hurricanes U18 Development Squad
Cooper Flanders
A One Lolofie
Kaihau Pasikala
Avian Rihia
Josiah Sakaria
Hoera Stephenson
Mefi Tupou
Jordan Viljoen
Congratulations to Year 9 Students of the Term
Peivi Junior Peivi 9HJ
France Tevita 9HJ
Praise Iosefo Au 9HJ
Paeroto Auora 9HJ
Teokotai Iorangi 9HJ
Samuel Hatherell 9HJ
Donovan Laubscher 9SF
Ashar Slade 9SF
Kieron McKay 9SF
Sean O'Brien 9SF
Rhys Llewellyn 9SF
Troy Kronfeld 9SF
Rihari De Lautour 9HD
Tiasi Papa 9HD
Maui Williams 9HD
Rangi Robin-Hemopo 9HD
Ngatokoitu Tuaputa 9HD
Tuafafa Junior Latasi 9HD
Lezhi Zhu 9RY
William Taylor 9RY
Ropata Henare 9RY
Van McCourt 9RY
Eli Southwick 9RY
Cowan Scotton 9RY
Jedd Bense 9RY
Krucial King-Huata 9DN
Ihaka Takiwa 9DN
Blair Payne 9DN
Rico Tawhai 9DN
Kaejen Marsters-Ripley 9DN
Isaac Salanoa Scott 9DN
Nehemiah Lauvao 9DN
Aydan Belcher 9RY
Shannessey White-Munro 9MO
Tuiva Junior Tuiva 9MO
Elia Tofilau 9MO
Neitana-Pakari Thompson 9MO
Lucas Robertson 9MO
Etamatayi Ngutu 9MO
Francis Maletino 9MO
Kavarn Wikaire 9TA
Triumph Voice 9TA
Zephaniah Toso 9TA
Deaz Thompson 9TA
Nuutai Tapusoa 9TA
Shaedyn Tangohau 9TA
Hamuera Hodge 9TA
Ben Barclay (Back Row Right) with his team at Outward Bound
Quaid Crawford leading his team through Queen Charlotte Sound and out into the Cook Strait at Outward Bound
Outward Bound
Two Year 12 students, Quaid Crawford and Ben Barclay were lucky to be chosen to attend Outward Bound. Outward Bound is an organisation that sets outdoor challenges and adventures that help people reach their full potential by completing the challenges.
Students take responsibility over the challenge ahead of them. It could be leading the way on an expedition or managing their team to complete a kayak journey. The focus lies in building transferrable skills and attitudes that remain forever.
Both Quaid and Ben thoroughly enjoyed the experience and their full reports will be published in the School Magazine - "The Heretaungan" at the end of the year. But here are a few things they experienced on the 21 day course.
It's held in Anakiwa on the South Island. The participants are divided into specially named and numbered groups. There are many challenges on the journey some of which include: white water kayaking, bush training skills, navigation, sailing, rowing, climbing and a three day solo expedition.
Both students learned how to work as part of a team, the importance of service and compassion, how to be a role model and inspire others. Traits that will be invaluable to anyone in years to come.
STAR Defensive Driving
STAR is designed to support a coherent Vocational Pathways programme by enabling schools to form partnerships with tertiary education providers and employers to provide vocational education and work experience.
An outside provider comes into school to tutor selected students in Defensive Driving.
A Defensive Driving Course gives students the skills, knowledge and confidence to be a smarter and safer driver. They learn important defensive driving skills, such as assessing and identifying hazards, so they can reduce the risk of being in a crash.
Teachers on the Field
Gateway Pre Employment Course
It is a programme designed to strengthen the pathway for Senior students to progress from school to the workplace or tertiary study. It provides students with structured workplace learning, across a range of industries and businesses, while they continue to study at school.
The Pre Employment course readies the students for employment. How to present themselves at interviews, how to interact with adults, what to put on their CV, Health and Safety and a range of other tools.
Covid Vaccinations at School
There was a positive response from the students and community.
The Vaccination Team from Totara Health
The Caretaker Mr Black keeping us safe
All set up and ready to go
Badminton Colours
Lezhi Zhu (Junior)
Community Colours
James Harper (Rugby Support)
Sam Connor (Surf Lifesaving)
Harvey Ives (School Service)
Elijah Waitere (Flaxmere Boxing Club)
Football Colours
Fetuao Belcher
Joshua Woodhead
Jack Brooks
Divik Mudliar
Jarvis Vaai
Alex Eaglestone
Oliver Keith
Joshua Larcelet
Jagdip Bhatia
Alex Henare-Murton
Caleb Marwick
Jack Keith (Junior)
Christian Niederer (Junior)
Liam Roberts (Junior)
Koji Hardgrave-Abe (Junior)
Hockey Colours
Thomas Garbes
Olivier Hillard
Joshua Moroney
Brodie Weber
Dominic Hantz
Wills Moroney (Junior)
Reuben O'Connor (Junior)
Connor Scotton (Junior)
Reef Hicks (Junior)
Benjamin Clifton (Junior)
Bryce Simpson (Junior)
Samuel Harris (Junior)
Manwinder Nagra (Junior)
Dylan Nel (Junior)
Rugby Colours
A One Lolofie
Joshua Rautahi
Avian Rihia
Josh Leach
Tom Allen
Kaihau Pasikala
James Pese Akerise
Cooper Flanders
Phillip King-Panapa
Hoera Stephenson
Tali Ioasa
Mefi Tupou
Josiah Sakaria
Alex Dickey
Bryson Crawford-Pakoti
Vikta Tevita
Cultural Colours
Malachi Waitere (Kapa Haka)
Te Paeru Makea-Karaitiana (Kapa Haka)
Shayden Pere (Kapa Haka)
Tyrone Harmer (Kapa Haka)
Drayson Wereta-Nuku (Music)
William Folau (Music)
James van den Berk (Music)
Roman Lauvao-Purotu (Music)
Sarn Marsters-Lauvao
Tipene Clark (Music)
Josiah Slade (Music)
Honours Ties
Cooper Flanders (NZ Secondary Schools Rugby)
Derek Fa'avae (NZ Volleyball)
Quaid Crawford (NZ Waka Ama)
Avian Rihia
Oliver Keith
Elijah Waitere
Honours Blazers
Harvey Ives
Te Paeru Makea-Karaitiana
Elijah Waitere
Leadership Course
Some ideas presented at the Leadership Course
1st XI Football - Champions
The Hastings Boys' High School First XI Football Team won the HBSS Division One League for the second year in a row. Finishing on equal points with HNHS, we needed 6 goals to win the league on goal difference for our last game against St. John's. The team won the game convincingly 8-0 with one of our best games of the season to get the job done. This was a fantastic end to another Covid disrupted season and an appropriate send off to our nine Year 13's who are all either going to university or beginning their careers next year. A special thanks to Grant Hastings who has taken these players from Year 9 and has brought them through to be great players but most importantly good people.
If you see any of these lads around give them a pat on the back.
Jack Keith, Christian Niederer, Callan Robson, Liam Roberts, Jack Brooks, Divik Mudliar, Jarvis Vaai, Alex Eaglestone, Koji Hardgrave Abe, Ollie Keith, Joshua Larcelet, Jagdip Bhatia, Alex Henare Murton, Caleb Marwick, Joshua Fairbrother, Isaac Belcher,
Josh Woodhead.