2023 ST HELIERS SCHOOL YEAR 8 YEARBOOK Cover Painting by Parmin Dadolahi Sohrab, Winner ofYearbook Art Competition
St Heliers School Yearbook 2022 03 Year 8 Students – Class of 2023 What a pleasure it has been for me to see how you have progressed from the children you were in Year 7 to the more mature, responsible and respectful teenagers I see today. This time of your life at St Heliers School is one of those great occasions when we get to celebrate you – your achievements, your perseverance and your successes as you grow into young adults. For your parents it’s one of the times they will reflect, feeling good as a parent or a mentor, knowing that you, the person they care so much about, is doing just fine and that you are on the right path. You should know that your mum and dad are very proud of you. They have high hopes for you, and they believe in you, and you are making them proud by showing what you can do. Take a look at them on graduation night, and you will see them smiling and snapping photos so they can record the moment forever. Hug your parents and thank them for supporting you, because as much as this is your achievement, this is also the achievement of the people who care about you. That means your mum, your dad, your step mum or step dad, your grandparents, your sisters and brothers, and all the other people who care about you. They want you to be your best and to live up to your potential. Graduations can be seen as a coming of age, a sort of official way to recognize when a person steps into the next stage of life, and graduates, you are stepping into a new stage. With every year, you have become a little more independent. I am sure you can still remember your first day here - you might have been excited and felt a little intimidated too. I am sure that when you look at the New Entrants going to class you think, Wow! They look so little! I can't believe I was ever that young! Get used to it. You'll be thinking that for the rest of your life. But when you see younger students, you can tell how much you've grown up, how much you have learned and how much you have matured. Think back on some of the exciting things that happened this year, all the things you learned. The mathematics, writing and reading, learning different a language, challenging yourself at camp, all the sports you have been involved in and many of you took on areas of leadership. I would like you to think back on all the teachers you have had and the hand they have had in helping you to become the person you are today. St Heliers Principal’s Message School has amazing teachers and this year, once again, you have had great teachers – some of the best I have worked with. You are a credit to them all. You had some great times this year, and maybe you had some tough times, but you did it, and you succeeded. You're ready for that next step. Take this chance to dedicate yourself to making the next year even better. Remember that you don’t have to follow the crowd. Do the right thing, even if no one is looking. Work hard and remember that you are investing in yourself with everything you learn. And finally, don't be in a hurry to grow up. These are some great times in your life. Don't rush past them. There are great things coming, and just as your parents, teachers and I are proud, each one of you should feel proud of yourself. Finally congratulations to all our Year 8 students. Go forth as the polite, respectful, empathetic, and educated person that you are. I look forward to hearing about the great things you will achieve. "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." For our Year 7 students, the class of 2024, I look forward to seeing your progress as Year 8 students next year. I am sure you will prove to be great role models for the Year 7 students and all the students at St Heliers School. Seize the opportunities that lie ahead. Mr Valvoi Principal St Heliers School
04 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 By Cooper Being a student leader was definitely one of the greatest experiences we’ve had during our time at St Heliers School. In the first term of Year 8, twelve student leaders were chosen. From there we strived to do our best to fundraise and plan fun activities for the school to enjoy. To be a student leader you have to demonstrate the school values to a high standard, be a role model for your Student leaders National Young Leaders Day By Ian and Sam Have you ever thought about hearing inspiring stories from leaders to guide the next generation of young people? During term two the Student Leaders were fortunate to be able to attend the National Young Leaders Day. All of the five speakers had a life story to tell and were extremely inspirational for all the young leaders. The speakers varied outlook was a real inspiration. Another thing was how they had overcome bullies in life and proved people wrong. Overall, they had one thing in common, they all were inspirational leaders in their own way. peers, and be a leader. The process of becoming a student leader was a great experience - you give a written application to Mr Valvoi and then perform a short pitch to the Year 7 and 8 kids on why you should be chosen. Even if you do not get selected for the role, applying still shows great courage and confidence in yourself. from a rugby 7s captain, to book writers and also a wakeboarder. We particularly enjoyed hearing from Brad Smeele who was a professional wakeboarder, before incurring an accident that paralysed him from the neck down. His strength to overcome this was amazing and his positive
By D’Arcy and Mila Being a House Captain means that you get to take on many leading roles. This includes leading the school at sport events with all ages, being a visible role model to other students, introducing new ideas, making new chants, and designing ways to lift and build school spirit. For example, at the start of each year, the school has swimming sports and the house captains get to run it. We all dressed up as fairies, princesses, superheroes, and a lot more fun and cool costumes. tHouse Captains get to use their leadership skills in many different events, even weekly. Every Friday, Kākahi get together and play different sports like, hockey, football, basketball, netball and cricket. The House Captains lead their team, and at the end of the term the winning house gets a reward. Being House Captain means you get to use and develop your leadership skills, as well as help and support others. St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 05 HOUSES
06 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 By Eli On the 14th September the Kakahi Basketball team attended the Eastern Zone Basketball competition. We had lots of practice leading up to the event, including the AIMS competition. We played six games on the day, winning our four pool games. In the semi-finals we played Sacred Heart and lost in a very close game. Parnell was our opponent for the playoffs for 3rd and 4th. With a cool, calm and collected approach we took Parnell and secured 3rd place. A massive thank you to Tim Hornibrook, Raymond and Sheryl Wu and Louise Mitchelson for assisting the team at trainings and on the day. By Jah and Holly On the Monday of Week 2, Term 2 most of Kākahi traveled down to the AAIMS Netball court to repesent St Heliers School. Although the girls Year 8B team lost all their games they played exceptionally well, trying their hardest while displaying astonishing sportsmanship. Their first couple of games were close, with a gap of three to five points. As the day went on everyone started to get tired, and the gap points started to grow. The girls A team also did very well, displaying awesome sportsmanship, and playing wth their hearts on their sleeve. Year seven girls teams not disappointing our school by showing all of St Heliers values and playing exceptionally well in all thier games. Unfortunately This year the girls teams couldnt get into the top three but they definitely came first in showing great sportsmanship and detacating their hard work to support SHS school. We remembered to congratulate each team for their win and to acknowledge our hard work making SHS school proud. Along the course of the tournament, the Year 8 boys Year 7&8 Netball Tournament EZ Y8 Boys Basketball played exceptionally well to steal first place. They played Sylvia Park in the semi final and came out on top (with lots of supporters). Then in the finals, they played Point England who were in the lead in the first half (4-1). The Year 8 boys made a wonderful comeback and ended up winning (10-5). The Year 7 boys team did a beautiful job. Their determination and teamwork was evident throughout the event. Successful enough to come third place overall. All teams displayed all SHS school values to a high standard. SHS is very proud and acknowledges everyone’s successes. Finally I would like to take this oppertunity to thank the teachers and coaches on behalf of all the players, for organising and making this happen.
St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 07 By Khloe and Maggie Bang! The sound of the clapper echoes across the pool as swimmers leap into the refreshing water. With all their might, they glide through the pool, effortlessly passing the crowd in a matter of seconds. There's a tense feeling coming from each house - Kowhai, Whero, Kakariki and Kikorangi - as they eagerly await the winner, hopefully being from their house. The competition increases as two swimmers, neck to neck, power through the pool at high speed. Who will win? Only time can tell. What a great way to spend a Friday and to end a week with so much energy and excitement! Swimming Cross Country By Mia and Ella On the 8th of August we were all buzzing and nervous at the same time. Together we walked down to Churchill Park to test our running skills. The time flew by as Mrs Valvoi had already called us over to the start line. BOOM! The race was off, we were sprinting through the squishy mud. Our faces were red like tomatoes. Well, people cheered us on. With the first runner coming through the finish line huffing and puffing. The top eight runners got a card with their placing. They had all qualified for the Eastern Zone competition. Once all the races were completed we walked back to school with sore feet.
08 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 St Heliers school students always look forward to waterwise with great enthusiasm, and this year it was no different. As we arrived at Okahu bay, we were greeted by instructors and parent helpers who were going to assist us on our journey to be safe in the water. The sailing was done in small boats called optimists, opti’s or bathtubs. We were asked to sail in these opti’s to a buoy about 50m off the shore and back. After this challenge, we were given the difficult task of getting back on the coast without crashing the boats or losing anyone, which we managed successfully. Whilst kayaking we were in small red, orange, yellow or green bananashaped kayaks and just paddled around in the salty, greenish-blue water. The kayaks, which probably originated from Greenland (where it was used by Eskimos instead of the worldpopular canoe), were small 1-person vessels piloted by a student clutching a matte black paddle. Each class had three groups. We were able to do races with one another; some people jumped in the water and said it was freezing. After that, we started to get ready for sailing. The instructor taught us where to go so as not to get dragged away and how to use a sailboat to catch the wind. We all went one by one going around the buoys and flags. While we were not enjoying the convivial water activities, we played games on the beach or the vast playground which stood nearby. The Kākahi students enjoyed many activities in Term 1 yet the intrepid - and wet - waterwise trip stood out. It was a wonderful day out. By Will and Ella
St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 09 By Parmin and James For EPRO8, two teams were selected to compete in the inter school competitions on Thursday the 22nd of June. Before the competition, two teams had to be selected through an in-school competition. These teams were both year 7’s and year 8’s. We had to create a ‘dunk tank’ which was very hard and a ‘certificate giver outer’. We had to follow a specific criteria which included challenges and practical word problems. It was all very fun and we learnt lots of skills through electronics, to understanding the gears, pulley system and more. The two teams that got selected to go through to the inter school competition were ‘The Missing Screwdrivers’ and ‘Builder Beavers’. On the day of the inter school competitions, we were all very nervous and excited. We arrived By Christie Our Kakahi teams had an amazing time at Mathex 2023. On the 24th of August, four highly skilled teams (two Year 7 and two Year 8) gathered at Barfoot and Thompson Stadium to compete in the annual maths competition, Mathex - a fierce battle for the title of the champions. Excitement was high as the Y7’s stood behind the seats, anticipating the rush of the event ahead. at Churchill Park School Hall and there were at least five other different schools, and lots of new equipment to get the hang of before the competition started. We were given options on what to make, such as the rat wheel, the clock, and lots more. We all had great fun at the competition and gained a unique experience. On behalf of Parmin, Khloe, James, Jamie, Daniel, Ian, Will and Alex, we would like to thank Mrs Herbert and Mr Christie for all your help and organisation. We appreciate all your guidance and are really grateful to have such great teachers! Once very enthusiastically called to come down, 128 teams from all over Tamaki Makarau flooded the stadium, finding their desks. We spotted our teams quickly, knowing they were going to be exceptional. They carefully listened to all the instructions, impatient to get started, but understanding their importance. The organisers of the event were very enthusiastic. This reflected on the students. The runners were lightning bolts, running to their marker and back in a matter of seconds. The stadium held their breaths as they watched team after team, struggle, succeed, and keep going. Numbers were punched into calculators. Answers were written on paper. The runners held onto those slips to rushed to their marker like their life depended on it. St Heliers School was one of the only ten teams to score 100 points within the given timeframe of thirty minutes. Congratulations were exchanged, and a high bar was set for the Y8 students left to compete. Most of them having been here before, tactics were being actively discussed throughout. Although the high scores remained unmatched (with the highest scoring team of St Heliers getting 70), frustration, excitement, pride and anticipation were all overcome by our year eights, who emerged filled with adrenaline half an hour later. The runners seemed to run even faster than their younger counterparts: they were exhausted as they climbed up the stairs. St Heliers School teachers and Kakahi students had a phenomenal time at Mathex 2023, and look forward to coming back next year. Mathex EPRO8 Competition
had to choreograph a synchronised dance that they had programmed to be performed by the robotic bees. Some of the bees fell behind or couldn’t keep time, and some even went off doing their own things. We all found this hilarious! The most creative and synchronised dance won the contest in that group. The Kakahi students all worked well together, which was a great opportunity to make new friends and form new relationships. The new technologies no doubt inspired some of us to become inventors, scientists and engineers in the future. By Ronan and Theshanya Kākahi buzzed with excitement as they learned which technology rotations they had been assigned to on the Digital Technology Day (also known as Epro8 Day). There were a total of 5 activities, including Makey Makey and Edison, BeeBots, Science, Bridge making with Spheros and Scratch programming and we were split into 5 groups .While most children were enjoying the day the epro8 children built a robot that could shake hands and dispense certificates. Some children said it was really hard. All students really enjoyed this day as they were exposed to a variety of new technologies and experiences. Cupcake wrappers were dropped from tables and balconies to analyse air resistance, bridges were built with newspaper and wooden skewers, robotic bees roamed around room 15, Edison robots had lego built on them (and were programmed for sumo wrestling and tracing lines), and coding was done on scratch (we had to make a game that dodged obstacles). Most of these activities were run as class competitions, with a few pupils representing each class in their tasks. The bridge making got very competitive with lots of laughter when some designs collapsed or went wrong. This was a fun way for students to identify design flaws and come up with ways to solve them. Another fun and engaging activity was BeeBots where 4 or 5 students Digital Technologies Rotation 10 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 By Parmin We the Kākahi students truly value the chance to explore the world of science within our school. It's been an amazing journey so far. We've delved into subjects like different forces such as friction, air resistance Science and acceleration and engaged in hands-on experiments that made learning truly come alive. Beyond that, we've dived into the inner workings of cells and discovered the incredible life processes woven into our environment. We have also done some gross experiments too like blood circulation and conducting a dissection on a lambs heart! The Kākahi students learnt how to dissect, using the necessary equipment and learnt how to adjust the lens on the microscope. It's an experience we're sincerely thankful for – one that has given us a bigger picture of the world and deepened our appreciation for the wonders of the natural world. We all appreciate Miss Gormley for being patient with us and broadening our intellectual growth in science!
St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 11 Kākahi Cultural Lunch By Isla and Tori On Thursday the 16th of February 2023 Year seven and eight came together to have a cultural shared lunch. A cutraul lunch is when we bring food from where our whanau or from where the students are from. The snacks were delicious of course because many parents and students worked hard to make some treats and kai. There was a variety of sushi, falafel, butter tarts, lamingtons, pastel and much more. Cultural lunch was a day to enjoy everyone's culture and understand more about it. Each student was told to make a page about their food telling people what it meant and how it is relevant to their culture. This shows the students more about their peers. The preparation of making the food for the classroom must have been bringing back so many memories for the parents. For the kids it can bring out a part of them they never knew. All together the students were learning a new way of understanding different cultures. This was a new start for the students of SHS and will not be forgotten. We are sure all of the students had a great time and were grateful to be there.
By Jona and Charlotte Sunny and hot was the perfect weather for our landmark walk around the Bays. On the 23rd of March our Year 7/8 team went on a walk to Bastion Point, following up on our inquiry topic. Along the way we stopped and gave speeches at the significant areas and landmarks, relating to the history of Aotearoa - some about Joe Hawke, some about Bastion Point and the Waterfront, and others were about the many landmarks we passed along the way. The speeches were filled with interesting facts and important historic information. The sun shone down as we all came together as a whanau and sat at the top of the Michael Joseph Savage memorial and read speeches to commemorate. The Landmark Walk was an amazing day Landmark Walk By Annabelle On the 24th of August the Kakahi team got the opportunity to go to Silky Otter cinema. We watched the movie Toy Story 4, focusing on the camera angles and filming techniques. Before the beginning of the movie we were given booklets to tick off film shots when we saw them Silky Otter (Toy Story 4) in the film, such as Tracking shots, Panning shots and High and Low angles shots. While the movie was playing Kakahi was taking notes and happily munching on popcorn and drinks.The Silky Otter trip was a great learning experience, the following week Kakahi explored more of the camera shots by recreating them in their own groups with an iPad then presenting them in their classrooms. Thank you to the Kakahi Teachers and everyone who made this amazing trip possible, it was a fun interactive way to learn. 12 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023
On Tuesday May 16, 2023 five people from each class in Year 7-8 got to go to the Writers Festival, held at the Aotea Centre. It was a super big building with a giant stage, just like the one from Britain's Got Talent. The first story we listened to, was by Jason Reynolds and it was all about how he grew up and how he got to where he is now. After that we had about a 10 minute break and got to ask questions about him. Soon after, Johanna Emeny and Sarah Laing shared with us their book called Sylvia and the Birds. They talked about how they created it and how they got their images to draw in it. Then, we listened to Mary-Anne Scott and how she Writers' Festival By Usha and Ella The Kākahi team went to the museum where we saw a great variety of things. We went on this trip so we could learn more about ANZACs that fought in WW1 and our inquiry topic, conflict. WW1 was a good example of world conflict. We looked at the timeline and important events of WW1, with the help of our amazing tour guide Aaron. Aaron took us around the war exhibition on the third floor of the museum, discussing the different areas Auckland War Memorial Museum structured The Tomo and got all of her ideas, hers was very inspiring and interesting. Lastly, Dahlia and Mani Malaeulu talked about their books Tama Samoa, Teine Samoa. They were Samoan books and were all about themselves. At the end of the day we could get our books signed by the readers. and what it related to. At the end of the tour he let us touch some real artifacts from WW1 itself. It was amazing to feel how heavy the helmets were, hold a real grenade, look at the different documents they needed, and have a turn in a stretcher. Before or after the tour, the classes got to explore the museum exhibitions, where we looked at Pasifika and Māori history, went inside the marae, and saw the beautiful waka in the middle of the museum. We also had fun exploring the weird and wonderful. After we looked at the important history of New Zealand, we went to everyone's favourite place… the volcano room! St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 13
14 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 By Becca and Seoyoon *Screech* The whistle blows and Year 7 and 8 are charging to the courtyard where the famous teachers and coaches are standing, waiting for us to get into lines to start their instructions. All of our hearts are beating as we wait for the next activity to be called out. Confidence course Slish, Slosh, Slush. The mud creeps through my toes. Everyone screams and shouts as our feet are digging into the mud. Student’s clothes are drenched as it gets muddier and muddier. The smell reeks as it splashes on our faces and as we go over and under the wood poles. Rock climbing Students stretch out their arms and legs to reach the top of the rocky wall in front of them. As soon as they touch the top, everyone cheers for their bravery. They let go of the rope that they are holding tight and fly across the sky to reach the bottom. Archery Students get into their position and grab a big bow. They pull the bowstring so tight and they let go. Whoosh! It flies across the sky and lands on a bullseye. Everyone cheers as they get back and sit down.They wait excitedly for their next turn. Super fox I take a deep breath before I start climbing for the great super fox. “Harness and helmet check”. I start climbing, trying not to look at the bottom. When I arrive at the top, I can see everything in this camp. “Are you ready?” the instructors ask, and I take a huge run towards the sky. Swoosh!! It feels like the super fox ends as soon as it starts. Mudslide Raging down at an exotic speed, I can smell the old mud waiting for me. As I hit the water, my heart stops and as I reached for a breath, there are the teachers waiting for us at the end. Mutivine, and more climbing… As well as the many land activities, we were also in the sky half of the time doing Leap of faith, Multi vine, and Islands in the Sky. We had to put a brave face on and go and reach our goal. We could hear the coaches say to us challenge by choice. So as the harness clicked onto the carabiner, we slowly looked up at the gigantic tree standing in front of us. All we could think was to dig deep and not to look down! Daytime activities at Camp
Night Time Activities St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 15 By Christie and Dorea As the last rays of the sun disappeared under the blanket of the night, Year 7 and 8 trooped loudly through the icy river, on the way to a thrilling adventure - the one and only Camp Adair Burma Trail. As we stepped through into the bush, we found the rope we had to hold onto and began the steep climb. Soon it was pitch black and guiding one another became essential. Chatter and singing echoed through the forest and people stepped over roots and around towering, gloomy trees. Instructions echoed out: “Watch out, large roots!” and “There’s a huge tree here!” making us feel like pilots, flying our planes at night. The crunch of stones and twigs could be heard as children carefully navigated their way around the track, following one another. The fresh forest air filled our lungs( and rocks filled some people’s shoes) while loud chatter scared away wildlife, ignored by most children. As we stepped back into the river, heading back, complaints of the cold hit one’s ears. We headed back to a sleepy storytime before bed (the teachers wore the same pyjamas) before running through the cold for bed. By the ominous light of the torch, Year 7 and 8 headed group by group towards the glowing campfire, feeling the heat as soon as we stepped into the clearing. Toasty warm, we sat on wet wooden benches, talking nervously in anticipation of what would happen next. After a quick demonstration on how to roast marshmallows, we suddenly saw six brightly glowing skeletons creeping towards us. A bubble of anticipation enveloped us. As they neared closer, we were able to make out the faces of our amazing teachers covered in glow sticks, that bubble burst, and they were greeted by thundering applause. After a revised version of Isn’t it Ironic (Alanis Morissette) was performed by the smiling teachers (met by fits of laughter and applause from the students), each group performed an enthusiastic(for some) chant and little song in relation to themselves. By the toasty campfire, happiness filled the air and as smiling teachers looked on. One by one, each group toasted delicious, sweet and gooey marshmallows and chatter filled the cool, wet clearing. As the chilly night came to an end, sadness enveloped everyone present as the teachers concluded the event and we trekked back to our cabins. After a sleepy storytime, Year 7 and 8 settled for bed for the final time at Camp Adair.
16 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 By Denise and Josie Day 1 Dinner Time! Hungry little goblins line up. Each one more hungry than the last. The dining room doors open as a swarm of hungry children pile in to get to their food. The parents served up buckets of Tex Mex mince and beans with melted mozzarella on the top. The crunchy nachos are devoured and barely anything is left.. The salad however was ignored by them. Next up, ice cream for dessert. Day 2 Round two, cereal and toast loaded up with spaghetti. Lunch tamed the ferocious beast of hunger.. We have wraps filled with chicken and crispy salad and stacks of fruit to hold off the hunger. Come nightfall we all pile back to the dining room in hushed silence, no chatter, just silence. Butter chicken, rice and bread satiated our hunger, but still there was room for jelly and peaches. Day 3 Today we are migrating back to St Heliers. Breakfast was a repeat of yesterday but with the wonderful addition of beans. This hearty breakfast fortified us through the morning till we gorged ourselves on a wonderful array of home baking and fruit. Finally we made it to our last camp meal….hot dogs, smothered in tomato sauce, mustard and melting cheese, left us coming back for seconds, thirds and for some a fourth helping. Well fed and exhausted from three fun packed days we hauled our bags to our awaiting cars for a sleep filled drive back home. Food From Camp Adair
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By Sasha and Isaiah In week three of Term 3, the Kākahi team started learning ballroom dancing with Jonny Williams (from Dancing with the Stars). This is an annual event held for the past eight years at St Heliers. For the next six weeks, Jonny taught us the Cha Cha Cha and Jive (as well as the Samba and the Foxtrot for the Year 8’s). For the Year 7’s this was a vastly new experience for most of them. After weeks of Monday practices, everyone was able to choose their partners for the competition, which would be on Thursday week 10 in the school hall. After this the teachers held multiple sessions each week. Everyone was expected to bring clothes and shoes for the competition which was judged by one of Jonny’s dance partners. In preparation for this Kākahi was split up into 8 different heats, with a mix of Year 7s and 8s. Everyone had the opportunity to dance and make it to the semi-finals or even finals. Having an experience to learn ballroom dancing is a skill everyone in Kākahi much appreciated. It was a tough decision for the judge, but in third place for the ChaCha-Cha they chose Seoyoon and Alex, second Rebecca and Ethan and finally first place was Isabel and Jah. For the Jive, Seoyoon and Alex were awarded third, Isabel and Jah received second place and Rebecca and Ethan won. The whole Kākahi team enjoyed the experience of learning the dances, and had a fun time on the day cheering for their friends. Especially watching Jonny and the judge do a dance at the end! 18 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023
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Intricate The tale of the tech book Questions, queries, comments, concerns CCA#CGGCFEC (Funky town) It’s all about bribery and corruption I’m always watching you. Like Santa (but not in a dodgy way) Wrap and stack and pack Wrap it up like a christmas present Come on guys, this is YOUR yearbook Let’s cross that bridge when we get to it Science award obsession Barbie “I’m just Ken” Box of fluffy ducks Fake it until you make it “No, the other Lucy!” Auctioning phones on ebay Boomwhackers Vladdy Daddy Rats eyes and cats teeth Rats of the sky Finger snaps Kenough We live, we love, we lie St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 27
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Lebrohn Rosita Charlotte Naomi Ethan Ronan Adam People complimented our learning. Everyone celebrated sporting successes. We were supported and clapped for presenting effectively. Group members acknowledged our collaboration. Peers helped each other at camp to persevere through challenges. Teachers told us our learning had been done well. Other people listened to our ideas. St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 29 Guillermina Sophia Parmin Beren Jona Marie Chi Sasha Christie Holly Dorea Nyan Harper Flynn Tyson Jamie Isaiah Jah William Aisha
Ruby Abbott The Weekend - Starboy Mila Leith Get him back by Olivia Rodrigo Amber-rose Mortland Donald glover - L.E.S Sam Cave Juice WRLD - HeMotions Owen Nash Juice WRLD - Robbery D’Arcy Larsen Nathan Concannon Nujabes - Luv(sic) Part 6 (Uyama Hiroto Remix)a Alex Morris Any 2011 German rap song Avani Kachole Seoul- BOL4, Dive-Kim woo jin Kristina Ngamlerd -Murphy MF Doom, rap snitch knitches and M83, Outro. Annabelle Collier Lovejoy - Normal people things Alice Berenshteyn Taylor Swift- Love Story Usha Georgiades Laufey, Lovejoy - Normal People Things Artem Pakhomov Головы На Завтрак Завтрак by Compot by Compot Jess Paterson Taylor Swift, Hits Different by Taylor Swift Diya Patel Lin Manuel Miranda, Riptide by Vance Joy Charlie King Juice WRLD - lucid dreams Blake Murphy-Trail Chug jug with you - leviathan Ivan Timofeev Young Blood - Five Seconds of Summer Cooper Harbin North London Forever - Louis Dunford Matthew Cosgrove Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N Roses, Stevie Wonder Will Hay Eminem - Godzilla Toby Lincoln Gold Dust - DJ Fresh Nana Nojiri Taylor Swift / Racing in the night(song) MUSIC & ME MUSIC & ME Wu Tang Clan - Tearz by Wu Tang Clan Seoul- BOL4, Dive-Kim woo jin MF Doom, rap snitch knitches and M83, Outro. Taylor Swift, Hits Different by Taylor Swift Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N Roses, Stevie Wonder Gold Dust - DJ Fresh Ellie Choi Elijah Dilks Sofia Armellin Lose yourself - Eminem Daniel Penman Dirty - Grandson Charlie Puth - Light Switch Anything that is not Mr Christie’s country music St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 31
Goodbye Year 8s year 7 Room 18 In the speech competition I was moved and inspired by Sam’s rap. It was so amazingly good. Getting to know you, and the fun times going to Tech on the bus. Thank you for making it such a great fun camp, we had a great group and we all had an amazing time. The year 8s in our team helped us, encouraged us through tough situations. At camp, on the Burma trail, Ben from Year 8 kept on scaring me every single minute. It made the walk so much fun. I loved it when we went to the pools for the swimming gala. Ruby was the house captain for Kikorangi, she was so supportive and kept on encouraging us to do our best all day. We were so lucky this year to spend lots of time working together with Year 8 and getting to know each other. Thank you for all your helpand support during maths. At the Auckland Cross Country Championships the whole of the year 8 team were really nice to us and congratulated us at the end of the day. 32
Goodbye Year 8s year 7 Room 19 We wish you happiness and success on your new journey! Kākahi won’t be the same without you guys! Goodbye and good luck for college! Have fun in college, be open to making new friends and live your life to the full! Your dreams can guide you through college. Stay true to yourself and always give your all. 33
Goodbye Year 8s year 7 Room 27 We appreciated your help at camp supporting us with the activities. It was enjoyable playing hockey together at the Eastern Zone competition. Thank you for your support and help during house sports, to improve our skills. We enjoyed coming to your classes and being taught a new skill You were very helpful in mathematics. during the mathematical rotations, supporting us to know what to do for the rich task. Thank you for encouraging and cheering us on during house sport and whole school events. 34
Ella Win Seoyoon Cho (Yoonicorn) ROOM 14 Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be travelling around the whole world with my family and friends. Be an amazing performer and travel around the world. Being remembered for having bleached hair. Always being busy with duties but still managing everything. Rebecca Ross (Becca) Remembered for... In 10 years time I will... Be travelling to places on my bucket list like Italy, Bahamas, and Greece. But I also will have a job to live in my own house with my golden retriever. Being a cheer squad coach for St Heliers school. Maggie Berenshteyn (Maggie Moo) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Have an entire windowsill of plants. Having good time management and always handing in my work early. St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 35
ROOM 14 Vlad Barikov (Vladdy) Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be travelling around the world while controlling the plane. Be at the top of the finals podium in the NBA lifting the finals MVP and kissing my finals ring. Literally being able to know what plane it is from 55050505 miles away. Being the crazy dude who wants to be in the NBA. Frederick Cawson (Fred) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be a Marine Biologist. Going to places to fish a lot. Sam Whiteman (Samjamsamson) Felix Hughes (Felicia) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be playing for Chelsea FC in the Champions League final, lifting the trophy as I scored a hat trick and being the captain. Being the most passionate football fan and talking about football history every 5 seconds. 36 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023
Isabel Cruickshank Aaron Gollan (Iron Golem) ROOM 14 Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Have graduated, have a job and be travelling the world with close friends and family. Be playing goalkeeper for Arsenal (fingers crossed). Getting into the flash talk final and playing piano in assembly. Trying to make a joke out of anything. James Davies Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be a professional sailor who sails around the world.. Being summoned every 5 minutes for tech jobs. Siyoung Noh (Siyoungi bongi) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be playing football in one of the famous clubs and get to be one of the fastest players (hopefully). Being a pace abuser and literally not knowing how to whisper. St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 37
ROOM 14 Lulu Cai Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Live happily and travel to more countries with my family and my friends. Be at the University of Hawaii playing football. Being my first time going to a school in New Zealand . For being embarrassed in front of the whole assembly for being on TV. Lucie Sudoma Eve Handy Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Hopefully be travelling the world and playing high level sport. For being Handy. Will Bannister (Mountain bike kid) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Have become a zoologist and work at San Francisco Zoo. Being one of the nicest in the class and having rubbish time management skills. 38 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023
Ian Mitchelson (Pickleson) Katie Jones (KT) ROOM 14 Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be a pro hockey player.. Be in Greece with my four dogs owning my own interior designer business. The one that never ate morning tea and rushed to the basketball court. My spoken word speech. Georgia Black (G) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be travelling the world and living by the beach. Always laughing in class. Khloe Robinson Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... See myself having a multi million dollar business. Being the little kids favourite. St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 39
ROOM 14 Shaneal Dahya (Shanny) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be the tailend batsman for the Black Caps but also a star bowler. Playing basketball and cricket and not eating my lunch. Clara Jones (Carbonara) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Have a career in ballet taking off in big shows. My iconic hairstyle is always a messy bun. Ben Donald Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be getting my masters degree in Business so I can apply to be a Chief Executive Officer. Starting the Dungeons and Dragons club. Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Lewis Ishmael (Hopefully) be playing football in Europe and enjoying the world's wonders. Loving lots of sports, being alright at art and for being confused with Felix a lot. 40 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023
Leah Saunders (Leah beah) Daniel Halford ROOM 14 Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be a cat groomer. Have my own business in clothing. Needing help in every subject. Playing basketball everyday. Alex Stanton Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Graduate from Canterbury University with a Masters in Civil Engineering. Being good at maths. Christian Reed Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Have graduated from University with a degree in Business and Architecture. Breaking peoples toes in football. St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 41
ROOM 15 Dorea Morina Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Being representing New Zealand all around the world in tennis. Be an actress in Hollywood and studying in University. Being caring, dedicated and a hard worker Being a good friend and from Argentina. Guillermina Arra (Gucci) Quynh Chi Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Become a good student at the university of theater and film. Being a good person and being myself everyday.. Nyan Thompson Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be successful in any subject I choose. Being a student at SHS school.
Tyson Gaunt Adam Almahi (Oodam) ROOM 15 Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be a successful NBA player. Be 23, at university studying Mechatronics Engineering, and an Esport professional on the side. Being a good (falling over during futsal) Being one of the best gamers in SHS history. Harper ChapmanRuakere Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Hopefully be at Cambridge University or in the NBA. Never missing threes. Jona (Jon Jon) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be 23, in university studying and hopefully traveling the around the world. Being a very supportive, encouraging and kind person.
ROOM 15 Lebrohn Morgan-White (Bonnie/Bronny) Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be in university with a degree for engineering. Be 22 and studying what I am interested in at university. Being a Year 8 student. Being a good friend. Naomi Carley (Nae Nae) Marie Hollis (Murry) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be 22, and a successful surgeon Being kind and supportive towards other people William Morris (Wills or Wilson) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be in Melborune, living in a flat, playing AFL. Being the cooler identical twin 44 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023
Jah McCabe Jamie Wu ROOM 15 Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be a famous sportsman. Be 23, in university and a pro sports player. Loving playing basketball! Being a good cricket and basketball player. Isaiah Hornibrook (Izzy) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be a world famous sportsman. Being the fastest swimmer. Christie Berenshteyn (Chris) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be 23, and in university studying my field of interest. Being an identical triplet. St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 45
ROOM 15 Ronan Nash (Ronando) Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be 22, with a degree in something Be at university studying for a degree in chiropractics, while playing school sports. Being a South African triplet. Being the first girl in 20 years to join an all boys tackle rugby team at SHS. Holly Boucher (Holly Lolly) Aisha McHugh (Aish) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be 22 at university enjoying life. Being a great friend to others. Ethan Alward Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be a famous footballer for Arsenal Playing football
Sasha Cooke (Will) Charlotte Chadwick (Cha) ROOM 15 Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be 23 and in my last year of university studying dentistry (only to be studying orthodontics for another 3 years). Be 23, in uni and have traveled everywhere. Being Harper 2.0 (they'll never forget the blue paint). Having red hair. Sophia Chen (Sophie) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be 22 and in university being successful in life. Being a kind and friendly person to others. Parmin Dadolahi Sohrab (Maani) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be 23, and studying medicine to be a successful neurosurgeon, and working for the UN. Being ambitious and competitive, a feminist and the only Iranian.
ROOM 15 Flynn Brodie Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be 23 and living life. In 10 years time I will be 22, studying business management. Being me. For always leaving my glasses on the floor. Rosita Tangi Beren Mumini (Big B) Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years I’ll be 23, travelling heaps and going out A LOT. Talking a lot. 48 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023
Sofia Armellin Annabelle Collier (Belles) ROOM 20 Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be 22, doing something I have got no idea about right now. Be living my best life in a forest somewhere.. Being short. Saving the random bugs people want to squish. Nathan Nate Dogg Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be training to become a doctor, and hopefully out of my parents’ house. Being the first to take off my shirt during cross country and coming top 8.. Cooper Harbin Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be playing for Arsenal Football Club. Playing football every single day. St Heliers School Yearbook 2023 49
ROOM 20 Alex Morris Remembered for… Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... In 10 years time I will... Be an AFL player in Melbourne, and living with William. Be studying at University, and 23 so I would still be either studying or looking for a job, depending on how much I will learn. Being a twin and playing with glue a lot. Being a Russian person in Year 8, another country and culture - it's quite memorable. Ivan Timofeev Ivan the terrible Toby Lincoln Tobs Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be living my best life with all my Supercars/Hypercars. For sleeping in class. . Darcy Larsen Angry Ginge Remembered for… In 10 years time I will... Be at university, partying. Getting Daniel and Harper in tons of trouble. 50 St Heliers School Yearbook 2023