This time of the year is always a special time due to the numerous celebrations and prizegivings we hold to acknowledge the breadth of student achievement across our school. A big thank you to all of our parents and whānau who attended these engagements. Your support of these events helps foster a community feel for our school.

I wish all of our seniors heading into their NCEA examinations all the very best!

Year 13 Graduation

On Friday we gathered in the Town Hall to farewell our Year 13s for their Graduation. They have been a fantastic year group and we wish them all the best as they begin the next chapter in their lives. Thank you to Mr Brett Cox for his leadership and pastoral support of this year group. Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui!

Te Tū o Kahukura (Māori Prizegiving)

Whakamihi koutou to all of our students and their whānau who attended Te Tū o Kahukura (Māori Prizegiving). This was a great opportunity to celebrate our students in the context of te ao Māori.

Achievers Evening

Thank you to all the parents and family who came along to celebrate our Arts and Sports recipients. Once again this was an incredible celebration of the wonderful achievements of our students. Special congrats to Maria Laurie and Clara Dujakovic who were our Sports and Arts persons of the year.

House Cross Country

House Shield Competition

Congratulations to Ngata House for winning the 2023 House Shield Competition!

• 1st:    Ngata 100 points
• 2nd:   Britten 98
• 3rd:    Sheppard 87
• 4th:    Cooper 67
• 5th:    Rutherford 63
• 6th:    Blake 48

Service Celebration

Last Tuesday we had our inaugural Service Celebration to acknowledge our students who have been involved in a wide range of service activities both within our school and in our wider community.

NCEA Dance Showcase

It was great to see such a high level of talent demonstrated at our recent Dance Showcase.

Sports Zonta Awards

Congratulations to the 5 students named as finalists in the prestigious Zonta Sports Awards:

• Natasha MacGibbon - Canoe Sprint
• Maria Laurie - Mountain Biking
• Ben McLauchlan -  Rugby and Basketball Feferee
• Meg Baker - Cycling
• Oscar Clatworthy - Rowing

Ben McLauchlan won the award for contribution to sports administration by a young man in a position of umpire, referee, coach or tutor and Meg Baker won the award for the most outstanding individual achievement by a young sportswoman specialising in one sport.

Oliver! 2024

We are pleased to announce that our major production for 2024 will be Oliver!

Staff vs Student Leavers Matches

Results:

• Football - students
• Netball - students
• Volleyball - draw
• Basketball - staff

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From the Archives

Cashmere Circuit 1996 - Volume 18

The Cashmere Circuit is an annual student publication. It has evolved over the years. Back in 1996 it was published  as a newspaper. These days it come in the form of a magazine. 

Who’s Who at Cashmere High School - Ben Buckendahl

Kia ora koutou, I'm Ben Buckendahl and I love teaching at Cashmere High School. My high school experience was a great one. I grew up in Nelson and attended Waimea College. From about 16 years old, I knew I wanted to be a high school teacher to try and pass on more positive experiences to more students. I had so many awesome teachers! Teachers who were approachable, caring, Inspirational, intensional. I also had the odd teacher that was none of those things. Through this, I knew the type of teacher I wanted to be. The type of teacher I could be.

I'm just about to finish up on my 9th year of teaching, all of which have been here at Cashmere in the Mathematics and Statistics Faculty, and I don't think I will ever leave. I love being a part of this community and my colleagues in the Mathematics and Statistics Faculty are absolutely unreal - a true pleasure to work with, why would I run away from this?! There isn't a day when I wake up gutted that I have to go to work.

I am also a part of the Sports Department as the Assistant Sports Director. This role has been great for me. Sport has always been a huge passion of mine. Helping students get involved in sport does give me a real boost. And now that we have Te Whare Rehia, our High Performance and Fitness Centre, managing how the students use that space in their own time gives me a great sense of joy too. Having opportunities to pass on my passion to others is incredibly rewarding. But the part of my job which occupies way too much of my mental space is Basketball Coaching. Gosh I love it. I usually coach the Year 9/10 team and can't wait for next season already!

My philosophy on teaching is that there is so much more to learn than just what is in the curriculum. Although teaching about quadratic equations, probability theories, and right angled triangles is important, I often think that learning empathy, respect, perseverance, generosity, leadership, communication skills, and how to operate as a team offers even more value to our students. I do try to be intentional in offering more to our students than just what they see on their report card under 'Mathematics and Statistics.'

Just this last week in our staffroom hallway are photos of all of the people who have contributed 30 years of service to the school. I REALLY want to get my face up there so hopefully I can make that happen. I'll be sticking around for a while yet. 

The Fortnight Ahead