Mansfield House News

Greetings Whanāu

It has been a difficult end to the term for our wider Whānau in Canterbury. I have been heartened by the kindness, empathy and respect shown by Mansfield House students in this tragic time. In times of darkness it is important to still celebrate success and it has in lots of ways been a successful term for Mansfield House.

We came fourth in Senior Summerfest competition, this great result has meant that we have moved to fourth equal (with Sheppard House) on the overall leader board for house competition. Credit must be given to those students who contributed to this success, and the large numbers of willing participants who made happen. A big thanks to the Mansfield Executive team who ran and participated in this event.

Junior Summerfest is currently underway and it has been wonderful to see the juniors working alongside each other to play both volleyball and bench ball. We have had great numbers of juniors participating, which is a great indicator for the rest of the year.

The Year 9 Camps were held at the Boyle River this term. The weather was on our side, so the 50+ students who attended camp had an enjoyable time. They got into everything with enthusiasm and due to this attitude managed to eliminate and conquer some fears, whilst having fun. Here is a snippet of student feedback we have had: 

“I loved camp”     “It was a very good experience and a chance to connect with others”    “It was soooooooo fun”

Child Cancer is the charity Mansfield fundraises for each year. We have started this term with the street appeal outside Farmers and The Warehouse that raised just $795.50. Our student executive has started organising  'Shave for a Cure',  and this year we are working on this with our sister house, Rutherford. The date for the head shave is Friday, July 5th.

I would like to take this opportunity to remind students and caregivers that Hoodies and Nike socks are not part of the Rangiora High School uniform. We would appreciate your support with this.

To the students, enjoy your holiday, refresh the batteries and come back prepared and willing to achieve some of the goals that have already been set.

Kia Kaha

Robyn McGrath

Head of Mansfield House.