Term 3 Connect Magazine 2022

Alumni Reunions and Sports Day

by KingsWay School

We decided to kickstart our annual alum events again this year. The only problem was that we had missed three years of reunions. So we decided to try hosting these reunions simultaneously with the annual sports event, which was a huge hit. A particular highlight for many staff was that a few alumni brought their young families and spouses to the event.

Sadly, the alums dominated the competition, winning all the games. However, the students want to send an early warning that they aim to change this next year and come prepared to upset the favourites.

Thank you to the organisers and alumni who attended the event. We plan to host this every year. While we will focus on certain year groups and the sporting competition, we encourage everyone to attend and diarise this day as a dedicated time for a catch-up with your schoolmates.



Foundation Day

The official opening of the Vaughn Darby Garden
by KingsWay School
Image by: KingsWay School

We officially opened the Vaughn Darby Garden as part of KingsWay’s 2022 Foundation Day celebrations. We scheduled this event for last year, but like most events, the dreaded Covid had a role to play. The garden is populated with 1920 native trees, awarded to the school through the Matariki Tu Rākau grant, and planted by our wonderful community in the winter of 2021.

Vaughn served on the KingsWay Board, KingsWay Trust and New Zealand Proprietors Trust as Chairperson for many years. If it were not for the faith, vision and courage of people like Vaughn, KingsWay would probably have a student roll of 150 students and not include a Senior School option.

Thank you to everyone who played a part in establishing this forest. We look forward to the day when the saplings will stand firm.

Image by: KingsWay School