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John McGlashan College

November 2015 e‑Newsletter

Term four has been a very busy one with many events happening in and around the school. Highlights from the past couple of weeks include: Year 10 Arts Week, camps, work experience,  Librarians' Christmas Party, Primary Science Expo, and junior sports tournaments.

This is the last JMC e-Newsletter for the year, so we wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a lovely summer break and see you back here in 2016. Joyeux Noël!

Contents

Year 10 Arts Week

by Matthew Fokkens & Campbell Mckenzie

On the week of the 23rd of November, four Year 10 classes set off on the annual Arts Week, provided by the school alongside the Ministry of Education. Here are some diary entries by two Year 10 students.

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Principal's Foreword

by Neil Garry

Unbelievably, we find ourselves at the end of another school year. Another group of new boys has completed their first year in the college while the Year 13 cohort leaves us as young men, eager to hit the world running.

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Jack Pacey, Andrew Hughes and Will Paterson enjoying a rest on the way down the hill.

Year 10 Camp 2015

by Mike Brown

Year 10 camp: 8 days of icebergs for breakfast, hill climbs for lunch, pre-cooked sausages for dinner and a generous side order of sun, wind, rain and snow. 

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David Boardman - Farewell

by Iain McGilchrist

After 9 years at the college, Dave Boardman leaves to take up a principalship at Kristin School, Auckland.

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Library Christmas Party 2015

Librarians' Christmas Party 

by Pam Garry

The table was groaning with food for the annual Librarians' Christmas Party

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S.H.R.I.M.P.  Summer Holiday Reading Mystery Packs

S.H.R.I.M.P.   

by Pam Garry

Summer Holiday Reading Mystery Pack

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Donations to the Library

Donations to the Library 

by Pam Garry

Ben and Alex donate over $1000 worth of books to the library

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Tombola Items

Parents and Friends Association 2015

by Julie-Ann Ross

A quick overview of the association's activities in 2015 and a good bye to our leaving members.

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Testing DNA Samples in the Lab

Who Dunnit!!

by Melissa Marks

Year 8 Science classes visited the University of Otago Genetics Department this week to solve a murder mystery

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Spanish Farewell Dinner

by Joshua Kim

Final farewell for the Yr13 Spanish Students.

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Interschool Golf Tournament

Interschool Golf Tournament, year 7&8

by Callum White

The year 7 and 8 Interschool Golf Tournament was played on Wednesday the 26th November at Belleknowes golf course. 

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Black Vigilane 1 - Ossian Lawrie

Year 7 Art

by Bryn Jones

Ossian Lawrie - Yr 7AHO, cartoonist extraordinaire, shares a sample of his work...

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Our College. 

Parents, you have the most amazing sons.

by Barry Kelk

I have really appreciated the way they have welcomed me into their College this year.

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The Four M's: Mikey, Max, Mason and Matthew contemplating their challenge.

Primary Science Expo

by Colin Gray

This annual event took place on the 11th November at the University of Otago's, College of Education Gymnasium.

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Oli Chignell leads at the start of the Senior Race

JMC Sport Council

by Tiny Carruthers

The John McGlashan College Sports Council has been in existence for 3 years. In that time the College has enjoyed considerable success at both participation and elite competition.

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Tournament week cricket

Junior tournament week

by Tiny Carruthers

For John McGlashan College, tournament week coincides with year 10 camp and work experience.

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 Year 7 and 8 Winning Rugby League Team

Rugby League

by Guy Ferguson, Tu Bull and Dom Morrison

On Saturday the 14th of November John McGlashan College's Year 7 and 8 boys took on Southland Boys High School, the Central Otago Mustangs and Balmacewen College in the South Island Intermediate Rugby League Tournament.

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OPSSA Otago Athletics Championships

Otago Championship Athletics 

by Angela Button

Six of our intermediate boys qualified for the Otago Championship Athletics

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JB Lowery on work experience at Blue Water Fish

Work experience 2015

by Rachael Gardiner

Year 10s out in force

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North Zone Athletics

North Zone Athletics

by Angela Button

Our Year 7 and 8 students enjoyed competing at the North Zone Athletics on the 5th November.

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Jennings vs Ogilvie 2015 NZ U20 Champs

JMC Sporting Achievements

by Angela Button

JMC students continue to show their talent across a range of disciplines

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International Students - A busy term four...

by Richard Mountain

Exams, year 10 camp, arts week, work experience and a social kept the international boys busy for term four.

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Back to School Stationery Requirements 2016

by Ann-Marie Chamberlain

2016 Stationery requirements have now been loaded with MySchool and are available to view on line.

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JMC Win the Otago Premier schools Rugby competition

Do you want to help coach rugby at the school?

by Angela Button

JMC Sport has experienced a very successful year across numerous codes. 

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Alex Hanan

An opportunity to learn boxing skills

by Angela Button

My name is Alex Hanan, I am currently a year 12 student at JMC. 

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Jimmy models the new rugby jersey for 2016, again an indicative photo with minor changes for the actual top.

New Sports Uniform for all JMC pupils in 2016

by Tiny Carruthers

From term 1, 2016 a new sports uniform policy will be in place.

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