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High school pupils off adventuring Teams show form on
loving fourth formers and 15 seventh formers will return home to College Day
all adventure safari
By Darrell Harry
Waikato Rugby Union’s annual College Day was held
at Stan Heather Park under the auspices of the Hamilton
issue regarding the sale of public union.
land to a big businessman provided
another topic for discussion in class. The weather, which for much of the time threatened to
The students have been preparing ruin the day, did little to disturb the smooth running of the
for this camp since the end of last fixture or the standard of play.
year and they have undertaken work Hamilton Boy’s High School registered yet another
in social studies related to it.” Tricolour Trophy challenge, this time against the
Mr Grinter says as well as previously unbeaten Tokoroa High School team, 17-6.
academic benefits, the students are Ngaruawahia High won the Vic McKenzie Memorial
able to absorb a positive experience Shield for the most enterprising team on the day for the
early in the new year. Fourth third time in six years with an 11-6 victory over Hillcrest
formers are often in a state of flux, High.
he says, and the camp settles them
down and makes them happier. At the same time St Johns College, in defeating Te
Kuiti High 40-0 with some fine support play, must have
The camp enables them to get been close contender for the latter trophy.
to know other class members and to
form a positive relationship with Results from College Day and other 1st Division
staff. It improves their attitude to secondary school games: Church College 2nd XV 21,
school and school life because for Hamilton BHS 2nd XV 3; Putaruru 34, Morrinsville 0;
many fourth formers, this will be a Forest View 21, Cambridge 0; Fraser 6, Melville 4;
difficult year.” Fairfield 6, Otorohanga 7; St Johns 40, Te Kuiti 0;
Matamata 10, St Pauls 7; Te Awamutu 9, Church College
And he says, seventh formers 3; Ngaruawahia 11, Hillcrest 6; Hamilton 17, Tokoroa 6;
who accompany the younger Hamilton 21, New Plymouth BHS 6; Morrinsville 27,
students can expand on their Brisbane BHS 6.
leadership skills.
Division 2: Cambridge 34, Morrinsville 4; St Pauls
Our sixth formers undertake a 20, Fairfield 0.
leadership training course at the end
of the year and this camp (as seventh Division 3: St Pauls 26, Ngaruawahia 4.
formers) is seen as a development of Division 4: St Pauls 76, Morrinsville 0.
Division 5: St Pauls 20, Cambridge 0; Putaruru 0,
Mr Grinter will also return with Morrinsville 4.
a new experience to add to his Division 6: St Pauls 9, Melville 7.
memory of five island camps
Division 7: St Pauls 20, Hillcrest 6; Hamilton 12,
Morrinsville 6.
s all great fun,” he says. “It’s
part of outdoor education. I love it, Division 8: St Pauls 36, Ngaruawahia 6.
and the kids love it.”
