Lentern Appeal: Marist can collection

Marist delivered the goods over Lent with a can collection for local food banks. The School collected 3811 cans. Marist accounted for 1039!!A new 'one day' record of 820 cans helped us place second in the tally. An incredible effort backed by some ingenious, clever planning from our leaders. Jason Jarvis floated the idea of a bbq. This was backed and organised by the students who are also members of the 'Young Vinnies'. The bbq was supported by Miranda (St Pat's catering) who persuaded local suppliers 'Active Marketing' and 'French Maid' to donate product. This enable the students to raise enough to purchase over 300 cans from New World, Lower Hutt (through Mrs Law's connections).'

Another example of Marist quality.

Cross-Country

We struggled again in the cross-Country due mostly to the large number of boys who finished at the end of the tail.

Standouts were once again: J Clegg, winning Yr 10 and S Smith coming second in Year 11

Top Photo: Gerard Faitoa making his way around the course.
Bottom photo: Jeremy Clegg nailing the Year 10 race.

Athletics & swimming

House Athletics, was, once again, a disappointment. Our participation inproved; due largely to our Year 13s leading the way, motivating and organising the juniors. Unfortunately, a number of Year 11 and 12 did not participate as fully as expected. A number of Maristians completed valiantly in the finals on Wednesday evening and a number made Old Boys. Josh Kurton, Mealofa Lauvi, Jerome Betham, Jeremy Clegg, Shaun Smith, Patrick Carson, Attila Ropati-Va'a, Aniseko Sio, Durran Misa, Gareth Hitchman, Henry Walsh, Jake Johnston and Gerarg Farrell all contested passionately at Newtown Park.

The Next big event is the swimming champs this week. Full participation should ensure success.

Welcome back. It's 2009 and Marist have hit the ground running. Marist's rich vein of leaders has been recognised with the appointment of Attila Ropati-Va'a as Head Boy and Vincent Ringrose as Head of House and Head of Special Character. The College has created new positions: heads of the four pillars of Stream: Special Character, Academic, Sport and Cultural. The Houses have realigned their councils in the whole-school model and Marist has eight Year 13s leading the way. Vincent and Jerome Betham head up Special Character. Gerard Farrell and Dylan Van Opdorp lead Academic. Dan Close and Dan Walkin lead Cultural and Tom Asin and Taiso Silafai-Leaana.

A large number of seniors have already taken the lead and have been modeling our values and standards in their everyday actions.