FROM THE OVAL From the Headmaster - Southwell School
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2021 TERM 2, Week 4 28/05/2021
FROM THE OVAL
From the Headmaster
Associate of Honour - 2021
Mr John R Oliver
Dear Parents, Caregivers and members of the community
On Monday Mr John Oliver was named as a Southwell Associate of Honour for his service and commit-
ment to his family, farming, the people of the King Country and Waikato, and Southwell. The occasion
was held in All Hallows' Chapel before close family, students and staff.
The Associate of Honour is the highest award the School can bestow on an individual. The award recog-
nises inspiring role models for our students and is awarded to an old boy or girl or member of the commu-
nity that is strongly connected to Southwell and who exemplifies the School values of excellence, integri-
ty, creativity, caring, respect and resilience.
The Associate of Honour has only been awarded five times in the past - Mr Brian Perry, Mr Grant Shar-
man, Mr Andrew Patterson, Mr Murray Day and Mr Glenn Holmes.
Mr John Oliver’s mothers generous support to Southwell in challenging times of the 1920’s helped South-
well survive and was a key influence in him boarding at Southwell from 1946-1950.
The Oliver family have been a part of Southwell for over a century with;
Robert Oliver being the first student in 1911
John's father Ian started at Southwell in 1916
John was a prefect, captain of the 1st XV, 1st X1 Cricket, Swimming & Tennis champion, amongst
many other achievements.
John’s son Duncan and 17 grandchildren attended Southwell.
Mr Oliver is a retired farmer from Otorohanga, having farmed in the Otorohanga District since 1961. To-
gether with Mrs Oliver they have generously supported their local community over many years.
On Monday I used our values to describe Mr Oliver’s character to our students:
Excellence - Mr Oliver has and continues to give his best effort in everything he does.
Integrity - Mr Oliver is a loving husband, father and proud of his large family.
Creativity - Mr Oliver’s mind is creative and he is a catalyst for action in his communities
from being instrumental in building health care facilities to ideas on farming.
Respect - Mr Oliver has manners and he is respectful. He engages with everyone and is
a great listener. He is fun to be around.
Caring - Mr Oliver cares for his dog ‘Rags’, his wife Sarah, family, Otorohanga people,
the King Country, Waikato and Southwell. He shows this care day by day and he makes a
difference.
Resilience - Mr Oliver is resilient. As a farmer, weathering the seasons and changing
economic times, Mr Oliver is adaptable and has positive thinking at his side to
endure the roller coaster of life.
We are fortunate to have Mr John Oliver and his family weave their positive thread through our Southwell
history and culture.
Yours sincerely Jason Speedy
Associate of Honour - Mr John R Oliver
Awards, Badges, Special Certificates & Announcements Lit Quiz Badges Frances Gregory, Adi Manda, Grace Walden, Aria Jones, Evie Sharman, Anu Manda, Lincoln Chapman, Mia Donovan. NZ Chess Federation Chess Badges and Certificates Level Four Ryan Wang & Adi Manda Level Two Dylan Wang, Sang-joon Lee, Sanvir Harike, Philine van der Heijde & Michael Jiang Level One Edward O’Connor, Kevin Chen, Marcus Zhu, Devon Bibby, Raymond Zhu, Michael Liang, Ryan Koo, Lucan Qin, Quinn Smart, Daniel Liang, Mark Liao, Nuree Choi, Gavin Gao, Ben Harper, Savar Nair, Jabez Packer, Sam McMorran, Austin Guo, Rex Findlay & Nate Lugton. Basketball Representative Congratulations to Alex Young 8LD, who has been selected for the Waikato U13 Rep Basketball Team Boarders Badge Paddy Lloyd 2021 Captains of Winter Sport Rugby — Cooper Smith Football — John Park & Jade Woodward Netball — Olivia Carruthers Hockey— Jack Ganley
Awards, Badges, Special Certificates & Announcements
Junior Headmaster Boarder of the Week
Griffin Liu 5PM: For being incredibly Joss Nelson 7MC: For always aiming to
polite, focused and friendly do his best.
The below image was displayed on the large screen at Assembly—Week 3
Who Shows resilience?
Awards, Badges, Special Certificates & Announcements
Who Shows respect?
From the Library:
Thank you to all of the parents for your support of Book Character Day. It was an amazing day, full of
colour and fun, and we really appreciate the hard work you as parents put into the costumes.
We know it is not always easy!!
Book Quiz Results:
Winner of Junior Book Quiz: LINCOLN
Winner of Year 5/6 Book Quiz: LINCOLN
Winner of Year 7 Book Quiz: SALISBURY
Winner of Year 8 Book Quiz: LINCOLN
The final overall winner (by a margin of just one point in the end!) was LINCOLN.
If you are in Year 8 and have a passion for writing,
you may be interested in this opportunity:
Rototuna High School is the base for a young writer's
workshop in the upcoming holidays. The target is 13+, but
12 year olds could come. It is run by amazing local author
Melissa Guyon (most of her books are written under the
name Jordan Ford). Students will get a chance to turn
their ideas into a story over the course of 3 days.
Here’s the website link:
https://www.foreverlovepublishing.com/school-visits/
Please help Phoebe and Maccy with their support of the
Waterboy Charity.
Phoebe Shale (7JB) and Maccy Maber
(7TR) love their sport. They are also pas-
sionate about helping kids who can't afford
sports gear and who therefore don't have the
opportunity to share their passion.
In supporting the WaterBoy Charity they are
collecting any winter and summer sports
gear (unused or in good condition) and are
donating it to this great cause.
Gear can be dropped off at the Southwell
Office or outside class Year 7JB (upstairs)
until next Friday 4th June.
Kids’ Lit Quiz
On Wednesday 19 May, the Great Hall was filled with excitement and an air of anticipation. 54 teams from
around the Waikato had gathered for the 30th anniversary heat of the Kids’ Lit Quiz. It was the largest ever
Waikato heat and, due to its size, meant that the top two teams qualified for the National Final. The ques-
tions on the night ranged from nursery rhymes to Hindu mythology and from comics to classics. After a
tense, exciting competition St Peter’s Cambridge were announced as the winners, with the two Southwell
teams coming in second and third. This means that one of the Southwell teams qualified for the National
Final.
Congratulations to the following students who were amazing ambassadors for Southwell School:
Southwell Team One: Aditya Manda, Frances Gregory, Grace Walden and Aria Jones
Southwell Team Two: Evie Sharman, Lincoln Chapman, Mia Donovan and Anurag Manda.
We wish Southwell Team One all the very best for the National Final on June 26.
The Southwell Gala Dinner is our
biennial Black Tie event for parents
and friends.
Come along and enjoy a
gorgeous dinner then dance the
night away to a live band.
Not only a great night out but the
major fundraising event on the SSA
calendar with an
Auction full of ‘one of a kind’
experiences.
Tickets on Sale from Thurs 24th
June—8am in the Management
Centre.
Tickets cost $149 per person includ-
ing Dinner.
Performing Arts Concert 2021.
Celebrating 100 years of Opera at Southwell
This term we are holding our annual Performing Arts Concert to celebrate the many talents we
have at Southwell. This concert is a highlight of the Performing Arts calendar, and this year it will
be held on Friday 4th June (Week 5), starting at 6.00pm in the Auditorium of the Performing Arts
Centre. This year we are celebrating 100 years of Opera at Southwell so each item will only fea-
ture musical numbers from previous Opera’s at Southwell. It will feature most of our musical
groups, an array of amazing solo performers, and will involve some of the special people of
Southwell over the years.
Students involved are: Boys’ and Girls’ Chapel Choirs, Symphony Orchestra, String Orchestra,
Jazz Band, Wind Band, and many talented soloists.
Entry is free to this concert and it will be an evening you will not want
to miss! Please bring your family and friends. Refreshments will be
provided.
Please note students attending and/or performing must wear Number
One uniform.
Thank you for your continued support of the Performing Arts Faculty.
We look forward to seeing you at the concert.
100 Years of Opera
T-Shirt and Commemorative Pin
All families of Southwell are being given the opportunity to purchase a commemorative Opera
shirt and pin this year. These are a Black Short sleeved t-shirts printed with ‘Oliver!’ logo on
the front and the “100 Years of Opera” Logo on back (upper middle)
Sizes and Graphics
Click here for a sizing chart and pictures of what the T-Shirts and Pin will look like.
Please select your size carefully. The T-Shirts are made to order, and can not be returned
or swapped for a different size.
Orders
To order, click here and fill out one order form per person.
Order/s must be placed by Friday, 4 June. No orders after this date will be accepted.
Some Pins will be available for sale from the uniform shop after the orders have been
filled.
(The “Oliver!” Cast and Crew shirts and Opera Hoodies will only be sold to the Opera Cast and
Crew. The order form for these have only been sent to the Opera Cast and Crew)
From the Chapel
Holy Baptism and Holy Communion
The Baptism (Christening) Service for this year will take place in the All
Hallows Chapel on Sunday 27th June at 10.00am. Parents are invited to
register their interest by emailing the Chaplain directly. He will contact you
when all the names have been collated. The cut off date for submission is
Friday 11th June.
Please email neale.troon@southwell.school.nz.
EPro 8 Challenge EPro8 is the annual interschool science and engineering competition, with schools from all over New Zealand competing. This year’s challenge was to build a famous structure and trigger off pyrotechnics (party poppers) to create a ‘wow’ factor. At right is the Year 5/6’s team of Logan, Owen, Luke and Oliver with their entry ‘Big Ben’. The Year 7/8’s team of Jack, San-joon, Frances and Sarah chose to create their winning entry of ‘The Golden Gate Bridge’. Having won their Qualifying round these two teams now compete in the Hamilton Semifinal next week.
Vacancy - Boarding House Assistant
We have a vacancy for a Boarding House Assistant to help with the care and supervision of
our male boarders.
The position would suit a young male university student or professional who is looking to
save on food and accommodation costs, and who is keen to make a positive difference in
the lives of others. The position would also offer the opportunity of gaining useful practical
experience in caring for young people.
The boarding house is a vibrant, busy and stimulating environment and our Boarding House
Assistants play an important role in making our boarders feel at home as well as providing
positive role models for the children.
Duties would include supervision of boarders during free time and during various boarding
house routines mostly in the afternoon and evenings on two weekdays per week and on one
or two weekends per term.
To find out more, e-mail the Head of Boarding at keith.rees-gibbs@southwell.school.nz.
Reverend PCS Sergel, Southwell Headmaster from 1945-71
During WW2 Paul spent four years as an Army Chaplain to the 22nd
Battalion and was best known for his outstanding service in the mud and
under shell-fire at Cassino where he worked rescuing the wounded and
burying the dead with dignity. For his courageous acts he was awarded the
United States Silver Star, an American decoration for bravery under fire.Food and Nutrition Assessment Day ‘Fruit Crumble and complete independence’
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