COVID

Currently we have not had a confirmed COVID case. However, I am conscious of the concerns that will be held by many in our community, particularly those who may have underlying health conditions.

Today we have moved into Phase 3. This will mean significant changes regarding self-isolation. Now only household contacts will self isolate for a period of 10 days. This means you will only be required to self-isolate if you test positive for COVID or if a member of your household tests positive for COVID.

Please ensure that you still inform the school if your child tests positive for COVID or if they are required to self-isolate due to being a household contact.

We appreciate your support, the good spirit of the students and the resilience and positive outlook of our staff.

Academic Excellence Prizegiving

On Wednesday we were able to celebrate the wonderful academic achievements of our Year 12 students. While we had to restrict attendance to only the prize winners it was great to be able to acknowledge our students’ NCEA successes.

Scholarship Results

A big highlight for us this Term was to hear of our students’ 2021 scholarship success in which we received 34 Scholarships, 5 of which were at Outstanding level. A special congratulations to Ben Crisp who was the top Spanish Scholar in the country!

Cricket Success

Congratulations to our first XI Cricket team who have made it through to the Gillette Cup.

Year 10 Social Studies Hikoi

This week a number of our Year 10 Social Studies classes took a hikoi around the city centre learning about Canterbury's unique cultural narrative.

Tennis Success

Congratulations to Alex Wylie and Charlotte Grey on their fantastic results at the recent Canterbury Secondary School's Tennis Championships. 

Production Auditions

Auditions for our school production, Jesus Christ Superstar, have begun this week. It was fantastic to see so many of our students getting involved.

Who’s who at Cashmere High School - Ken Thompson

Mauri ora e te whānau

Ka tū ahau i runga i te maunga tapu o Maungatua

E titiro ki te whenua o Ōtepoti

Ka rere ki te awa o Taieri

Ko Ken Thomson tōku ingoa

My name is Ken Thomson and I am currently the Gateway Programme Coordinator and also part of the Social Science Faculty where I teach both Social Studies and History. I have been at Cashmere High School since 1998 so have seen many changes over the ensuing years. During my time at Cashmere I have been privileged to hold a number of positions including Sports Director and Head of School for both the Class of 2013 and for their last two years the Class of 2017. I love the vibrancy of Cashmere and no two days in the classroom are ever the same. I have a passion to see our ākonga develop into well rounded individuals who can go from here and be confident of success in anything they choose to do.

Outside of school I’m a keen gardener, particularly growing vegetables in both summer and winter, sometimes with mixed success. Other interests are thoroughbred breeding, and aviation. Yes, I’m a planespotter! 

From the Archives

School Opening 1st February 1956

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