The end of the 2021 year for the Junior School culminated in a wonderful celebration of achievement for all our pupils at our Prize Giving and was held in the Caroline Freeman Theatre. We were also able to take the opportunity during this time to farewell our amazing Year Six group as they move on to further education. What fun they had receiving their balloon as they filed individually out of the theatre.

The Junior School staff would like to thank all the children for a great year. We are all very proud of the way they have conducted themselves under some very trying Covid circumstances.

The Junior School staff would like to wish all our families a very Happy Christmas and a relaxing holiday break.

Highlights of the awards were:

• The Noeline Bennetts Trophy for the Fastest Cross Country Time (Girls): Ruby McIlroy
• The Noeline Bennetts Trophy for the Fastest Cross Country Time (Boys): Connor Sinclair
• The Best All-Round Kiwi Netball Player: Isabella van Aart
• The Chloe Young Cup for the Best All-Round Sporting Ability in a Junior School Girl: Ailie Somerville
• The Langdon/Early Cup for the Best All-Round Sporting Ability in a Junior School Boy: Bilal Ahmad
• The Julian Burns Brenssell Art Award for Progress in Art: Finlay Auchinvole
• The Nan Medlicott Medal for the Most Improved Speech Pupil: Mia North
• The Helen Leadbetter Award for a Significant Contribution to the Performing Arts at Columba College: Anna Riley
• The Stefanie Brocklebank Cup for Diligence and Helpfulness in the Junior School: Sophie Butson
• The Alexandra and Timothy Shiels Cup for Contribution to the Special Character of the Junior School: Peter Choi
• The Helen Leadbetter Cup for the Best All-Round Pupil in the Junior School: Ruby McIlroy