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The Pilkington Press 6'19

Tēnā koutou and welcome to this instalment of The Pilkington Press.

It is hard to believe that we are almost halfway through the term, and are beginning to look towards spring next month. With the new season comes one of the highlights of our school calendar, the John McGlashan College Fete. Be sure to check out our next newsletter issue for highlights from this awesome event.  

In this issue, our feature stories centre on our History and International Departments, but we also have some excellent pieces focussing on curriculum, arts, and sport. Lots of great reading!

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa, warm greetings to you all. 

Contents

Hoi An at night

History at McGlashan

by Rachael Gardiner

1066 - Battle of Hastings. 1558 - Coronation of Elizabeth I. 1947 - India gains independence from Britain. 1961 - the Berlin Wall was built. 1975 - Vietnam was reunited after decades of war. 1994 - Nelson Mandela became South Africa's Head of State.

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McGlashan Challengers

Principal's Foreword

by Neil Garry

Dream Big, Achieve More ... McGlashan Challenge tests resilience.

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Disassemble 

The International Department - Disassembling Context

by Anna Noble

Being an international student at John McGlashan College comes with its very own challenges and not just for the students.

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Lessons from Learning Support: Finding motivation to study, when exams seem sooo far away.

by Donna Smith

This lesson is inspired by a comment in one of my classes this week.

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Year 12 PE Ski Camp

Year 12 PE Ski Camp

by Tom Casey

Started with a hiss and a roar and it ended with Jaquan breaking a fence.

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9MBE Hard at work P6 Friday

Deans' Dais

by Andrew Duncan, Jo Mullenger, Tom Casey, Glen Clark, & Richard Mountain

Our junior, senior, and international deans share their wisdom mid-term...

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Year 7 & 8 Prepared Speech Finalists and Judges 2019

Prepared Speech Finals 2019 - Year 7 and 8

by Andrew Duncan

The finals, on Tuesday the 13th of August, were a fitting conclusion of the junior school's recent focus on effective research techniques, persuasive writing skills and good public speaking habits. The ten worthy finalists expertly cajoled, persuaded and reasoned with their peers to make better living choices.

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Smiling going up the hill - smiling coming down!

Snowstorm, snow chains, and powder!

by Anna Noble

On a Friday afternoon after a long, cold, week at school, 36 boys eagerly packed themselves onto a bus in anticipation for a weekend of skiing.

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Professional Learning Communities: in Action - Round 2

by Brendan Porter

At the beginning of this term, we heard from another two of the PLC groups. They had the opportunity to share their initial thoughts and action points in their respective areas of professional learning.

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Video: SGCNZ19 John McGlashan College - Romeo & Juliet

The University of Otago invites senior drama students to perform

by Kimberley Fridd

National award-winning SGCNZ Shakespeare performers, Ben Porter, Stuart Ashton, and Ezekiel Nielsen recently performed at the Performing Arts School's Lunchtime Theatre at Allen Hall Theatre.

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IB and JMC

IB Diploma Programme Frequently Asked Questions

by Brendan Porter

We have been fielding a number of questions about the IB Diploma Programme these last few weeks during and since the open night.

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Head and Deputy Head Prefects for 2019

Prefects' Pew

by Charles Keenan, Will Edwards, and George Bell

Time to check back in with our three head prefects.

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John McGlashan College Fete

by Parents and Friends' Association

Come along and enjoy our annual fete! Fun, food and community.

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Dung beetles capture the imagination on Agribusiness North Island Tour!

Dung beetles capture the imagination on 2019 Agribusiness North Island Tour

by Craig Preston

Kiwifruit, dung beetles and an authentic marae experience combined to set up an outstanding inaugural North island Tour for our Year 13 Agribusiness students.

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Angus Cotton and Hannah Rogers recently received their Agribusiness Scholarships after graduating as the top students attending Otago University in 2019.

Agribusiness and Otago University combine for a curriculum first!

by Craig Preston

Progress in educational developments often take a series of small, yet significant steps to realize the intended goal. Years of background work came to fruition this past week as the first two Agribusiness scholarships were awarded to our top graduates from 2018, and the University announced a specialised pathway degree for those graduating from the Agribusiness programme and other similar programmes country-wide.

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The Timaru Boys' High School sports exchange was a very even competition

by Troy Jennings

Four buses travelled from McGlashan to Timaru for the traditional sports exchange

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Phun Physics of Radioactivity and other "modern" topics

by Emily Hall

All senior Physics students spent time at the University of Otago recently to complete hands on practical experiments in Modern Physics for the Year 13s and Atoms and Radioactivity for the Year 12s.

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Independence Day 2019

Independence Day 2019

by Rachael Gardiner

Friday 28 June was another successful day of helping prepare our Year 13 students for life beyond school.

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Fencing at McGlashan

McGlashan Fencing 2019

by Aidan Hung

Sharpen your swords and don your mask, fencing is making a comeback!

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