ASSEMBLY – Tuesday 13 May 2008

MUSIC : Purple Haze by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.  Performed by Richard Lyttelton and Luke Wium

PRAYER : Chaplain

NOTICES:

From Mr Coxon
Thank you to all who were involved in the Wellington College Exchange, your hard work was appreciated. There will be an orchestra rehearsal with St Margaret's on Friday in the Recital Room, as the Hall is set up for Catwalk. Full attendance please, as there is a concert looming

From Mr Sellars
Year 13 are to go to the OBT for General Studies on Friday. Please be seated by 1.25pm

All boys who are involved in the Agriculture Course on Tuesday evenings please meet in the Little Theatre on Friday at 1.25pm

From Mr Scott
Any boy interested in entering the Canterbury Schools’ Duathlon on Tuesday 20 May please see Mr Scott as soon as possible.  The event is to be held at Halswell Quarry and involves a run and cycle with distances varying according to age group

Day skipper & Boatmaster courses will now both run in Term 3.  For further information see Mr Scott

Defensive driving began last night.  There is still space and if you are interested you should come along on Wednesday at 6.30pm to the gym lecture room.  Bring your licence and a pen

From Mr Christey
The Canterbury Road Race Championship is on this Thursday in Hagley Park at 12 noon.  There is a meeting for all competitors upstairs in the Gym after boarders’ lunch today.  If you have not signed up for it yet, but still want to go, please be at that meeting or email Mr Christey.  If you are busy at lunchtime you must see him today in Cranmer room 203 to pick up the information sheets

From Mr Donaldson
The Humanitarian Committee would like to complete the food collection for the City Mission this week. Please place items of non-perishable food, such as cans of food, in the boxes in your Houses

From the ICT Department
The ICT Department are running a series of courses for students on  
Thursdays after school and in the evenings. The courses cover various topics.  If you are interested in taking advantage of these courses then email Mr Summerfield, or check out the posters around the school for the ICT website

There is an important meeting for all those who wish to be involved in the 48 Hour Video Competition this weekend. Meet today, after boarders' lunch, in the hallway outside ICT. Please contact Mr Tolchard directly if unable to attend this meeting

From Mr Hayes
There will be a follow up meeting today at 1.30 in B3 for boys who are interested in the South America trip.  Anyone who missed the last meeting, or cannot attend today, please e-mail or come to see Mr Hayes today in your own time

Catwalk tickets are still on sale at the main office for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights next week.  This is an event which involves around 100 boys from College and girls from St Margaret’s. Ticket price is $50

PRESENTATIONS:
Guy Archibald – Thrower of the Year at the Canterbury Athletics Championships

Toby Palmer – third place in the New Zealand Open karate championships

Honour’s certificates and tie to : Oliver Clifford & Anton Smith for their participation in Model United Nations.  

Oliver has participated in MUN throughout his time at College, and has represented College at regional and national level.  In 2007 he was chosen as a member of the New Zealand delegation to The Hague for an international MUN conference.  This year he has assisted younger boys in preparing for the regional MUN conference, and also delivered a speech to members of the United Nations Association of New Zealand.

Anton has also participated in MUN for several years now, attending both regional and national conferences.  In 2007 he was chosen as the leader of the New Zealand delegation to The Hague for the international THIMUN conference.  This year he has assisted in the running of MUN at College and has also been elected Secretary of the United Nations Youth Association of New Zealand

ACTIVITY REPORT : Read by Sam Dunford-Baker

Athletics
Guy Archibald won two awards at the Athletics Canterbury Awards Dinner last Friday evening. He picked up the Overall Thrower of the Year and also the Arthur Grayburn Memorial Cup for the Most Outstanding Javelin Thrower of the Year
This is without question an outstanding achievement by one of our school's leading athletes.

Hockey
The Hockey 1st and 2nd XIs had a busy weekend, each playing 2 games. The 1st XI played University and won a very close match 3-2. Tim Instone scored 2 goals and Tim Manson 1.
In the second match the 1st XI  and 2nd XI played each other. Brother was pitted against brother, mate against mate. The final score of 7-0 to the 1st XI did not reflect the intensity of a great game. For the 1st XI, goals were scored by Tom Mouldey (3). George Harper, Jack Harper, Tom Perwick and Alex Rowland Jones. The 2nd XI boys can be extremely proud of their efforts.
The 2nd XI's  game earlier in the day saw them go down 8 - 1 against the top of the table Hornby team.

In other games, Christ's College Colts started their season with a 2-2 draw against Harewood. Both goals were scored by Callum Haines.

Christ's College Black had a tough game against a stronger and older Hornby side going down by 9-2.

Christ's College White lost to Selwyn 5-0. The highlight of the game being the incredible defence in goal by Sam Kidner.

Rugby
Our Rugby sides had their first competitive hit out on Saturday as competitions got underway.
Excellent wins were recorded by our 2nd XV who beat Sydenham 22-10. Our 3rd XV beat St Thomas’s 24-10. Our U16 B team beat St Bede's ‘C’ 12-5. Our U15 Bs beat CBHS Black 10-5. Our U14 As dealt to CBHS Gold 41-0 and the U14 Bs beat St Andrew's B 25-10.
The 1st XV went down to St Bede's 24-10 in their first Press Cup match after leading 3-0 at the break. The U16 As lost to St Bede's ‘A’ and our U14 C lost to Shirley BHS.

Basketball
The Senior A team lost to Burnside,  85 - 68. The game was a close fought affair for most of the match before Burnside pulled clear in the final quarter to win the match.
Chris McArthur scored 15 points, and James Kipping had a strong game.

The U17 Basketball team won their second game of the season comprehensibly beating North Canterbury 87-57 on Saturday. College was solid both defensively and on attack. Some excellent outside shooting in the second half gave Jamie Ellis 33 points for the match.

Football
The 1st XI played Avon and won 4-3. 
The 2nd XI played Burnside and lost 6-1.
The 3rd XI played Papanui Redwood and lost 5-0.
The 15A played Halswell and lost 4-3.
The 15B lost to a well-organised Halswell side.
Mr Moore's U14A team played Coastal Spirit and won this match 11-2. This is certainly a side to be watched. Plenty of ability amongst the ranks of our new intake.
The 14B lost to Papanui Redwood

Well done to all of you who competed in the School Cross Country yesterday evening. Some excellent performances on the day.