DHS Dispatch, 24 November 2023
From the tumuaki | principal 2023 Term 4 Week 7
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From the tumuaki | principal 2023 Term 4 Week 7
Enjoyment of our school community, an opportunity to get into rowing, new teachers for 2024 and a look at our strategic plan.
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New for 2024 - Timetable change
In 2024 we will welcome a new timetable. We shift from our current 5-day structure to a 6-day structure. The reason behind this is ...
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Rewi Alley Poetry Book Donations
Kindly gifted to the school by Helen Fraser, niece of Clarence Price a longtime friend of Rewi Alley. Clarence was a member of the NZ ...
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Look what's happening in the Technology department!
Colt D'Ath with his mig-welded steel and wood bench seat Thanks 9TFN Taylah Brostow for these potato fritters, they look ...
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Rowing is now being offered at DHS
Open Day, Sunday 3rd December - come and join us at the Selwyn Hutts and try your hand at rowing.
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2024 Olympic Games
Congratulations to Piper Benbow who recently won a quota place for NZ to attend the 2024 Olympic Games for Target Shooting.
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2023 Magazine is in!!! Have you ordered yours yet?
These will be ready for sign out day for seniors and juniors receive theirs on the last school day.
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MASH Tough Kids
The last event for our Year 7 and 8 Students for 2023 - not to be missed!
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Giving back to the community
Exhibiting the schools core values Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Kaitiakitanga and Rangatiratanga
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Success for Kayla and Jody
The NZSS Camp selection offers an opportunity for these two students to showcase their skills and abilities.
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Sports Uniforms - Please Return
Any students that have be allocated Sports Uniforms for 2023 please return by Friday 1st Dec.
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Our Kids Online - Follow up Material
For those parents that missed seeing the follow up resources from Rob Pope's Digital Safety Presentation, the PDF is attached.
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Mikalah Bailey - Donation
Year 7 Student Mikalah Bailey recently donated the Funds she raised at the Schools Community Market to the Cat Protection League of ...
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Antarctica Heritage Trust Camp
Young Inspiring Explorers Summit
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7KR and renewable energy
7KR has been researching into the different types of renewable energy here in New Zealand and around the world. We had discussions ...
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End of year programme.
For our International students not sitting NCEA exams we offer a wonderful End of year programme. This year we had a mix of activities ...
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Sleepout/Office - a student project
A small group of students have worked on a project this year building a sleepout/office. This project, lead by Mr Agnew, has given the ...
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So much cool stuff happening in our Rural College this term!
Congratuations to Kirsty McCarthy Dempsey for taking the No. 1 spot in Canterbury for the Womens Gumboot throw at the New Zealand Ag ...
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L1 & L2 2023 NCEA Art Folio's on display
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Summer Reading from the Library
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Community Market
Our first market day - what great support!
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