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Visit From An Author: Brian Falkner

On 27th April, Brian Falkner delivered an insightful seminar to several Year Nine and Year Ten English classes on how to craft our own exciting and unique stories. Using his “STORY” acronym, we learnt what a successful story requires. He began by talking about establishing a main Setting and how it allows readers to visualise where our story takes place. Then, he spoke about the importance of making the main characters in our stories seem real so that our readers can relate to their lives and care about them. As Brian said, “If your readers care about the characters, they…

Max Mckay heading to Korea to play Baseball

The school is excited to share the news that Max Mckay, one of our young talents, will be heading to South Korea to compete in the Under 15 Little League Asia Pacific Baseball tournament. Participating in such a prestigious event at a young age is a phenomenal achievement. Max will be representing New Zealand and showcasing his skills on an international platform. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone so young, and we are proud of his achievements. Congratulations and good luck, Max!

MUNA STRIKES AGAIN

Jason Cassidy, Katie Robinson and Amelia Duncan-Ward represented Rutherford College at MUNA (Model United Nations Assembly) t Auckland Girls’ Grammar School on Friday and Saturday (26th and 27th of May). They were spokespeople for Benin, a small West African country, with issues about other nations dictating their development. The team fought hard at the podium to engage the Security Council about addressing this issue which also affects other nations like them. Amongst 500 other students as delegates from other UN countries, the team worked hard to present their case and enjoyed a different learning experience. This is a challenging and…

Taonga Tākaro Workshop

Sport Waitakere held a Taonga Tākaro Workshop on Wednesday 31st of June at the Massey Leisure Centre (YMCA) which was facilitated by Timi Tairi (Taonga Tākaro) and Shane Mclean (Taonga Pūoro). Matua Jeff and I (Whaea Lianna) were among the participants who had the great pleasure of attending. The first workshop was Taonga Tākaro (Mau rākau) which in the past I have found rather difficult to do. With the idea of “Not giving up" I was able to complete a Mau rākau sequence with great confidence. Mau rākau is a traditional Māori martial arts which focuses on discipline. An important…

Blues Youth Leadership

Rutherford had the privilege of selecting 10 students to attend the Blues Youth leadership course, which consisted of 4 workshops over a 4 week period at the Blues HQ. Mereseini Aisake, Hunter Brown- Albert, Dylan Chapman, Tanner Costin, Josh Hewson, Troy Kuka, Anahita Madon, Felix Rasmussen, Nia Sua, Kauri Tairi. The Youth Leadership Programme was not rugby specific but more focused on leadership off the field, using leadership & high performance sports to empower rangatahi to make good choices for great lives. The programme was divided into four main focus areas: Leading Self & the Power of Belonging, Great Leadership…

Students attend Blues Rugby Game

We are incredibly grateful to the Blues Rugby association who provided 24 of our students the opportunity to attend a rugby game at Eden Park on Saturday 27th May, against the Hurricanes. The students were thrilled to be on the field displaying the flags while the Blues Boys ran out. Our students were true ambassadors for our school and displayed the utmost respect and dignity throughout the night. Thank you for representing our school with pride and for being shining examples of what it means to be a student at our College. Thank you to Jarrod, Floyd and Cath for…

Tyra Ibbott takes top placing at Rock climbing competition

Tyra Ibbott has done it again, earning the top spot on the podium, winning first place in Year 11-13 girls grade at Auckland College Rock Climbing series held at Northern rock bouldering. Tyra has been a rock climbing enthusiast for many years and has been competing in numerous rock climbing competitions and her success throughout these competitions is due to her hard work and dedication. We must also recognize and mention the other students who participated in the rock climbing series. Their efforts and dedication are just as important and deserving of recognition. It's wonderful to see our students taking…

Rutherford Performs at YouDance

Level 3 Dance students will perform their NCEA choreographies at YouDance on Tuesday 13 June. YouDance is Tāmaki Makaurau’s celebration of youth dance, showcasing the best curriculum dance work by senior secondary students. Rutherford’s three dance works is a response to Neil Ieremia’s Method. The dances communicate the naivety, innocence and freedom of childhood, as seen in childhood games. Our students promise to make a sparkling, joyous contribution to YouDance 2023. Rutherford College performs at YouDance 7pm Tuesday 13 June, Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epsom Girls’ Grammar School, Silver Rd, Epsom. Tickets available from https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2023/may/youdance-festival

Year 9 Mindfulness Trip

On 2nd and the 3rd of May 2023, the entire Year 9 cohort went to Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple to participate in a cultural sharing event called “3Gs and 4Gs”. The 3Gs stands for doing good deeds, thinking good thoughts, and saying good words. The 4Gs stands for giving others joy, giving others convenience, giving others confidence, and giving others hope. The purpose of this event is to promote kindness and compassion in our everyday lives. As soon as we entered the temple my first impression was the grandiose and the beauty of the architecture, and it is really…

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