QUALITY CATHOLIC BOYS’ EDUCATION In the Edmund Rice Tradition

Welcome, Kia Ora,

Namaste, Talofa lava, Kia

Orana, Ni Hao Ma, Malo e

lelei, Welkom, Faka’alofa

lahiatu, Dobro Dosli,

Magandang Bati, Karibu,

Bonjour, Sawadee, Guten

Tag, Konnichi Wa, Apa

Khabar, Selamat Datang,

Cead Mile Failte, Buenos

Dias, funyihng, Croeso

IMPORTANT DATES

10 December Last Day, Term 4

Students dismissed—12.15pm Y7-10 End of Year Reports

11 January 2014 Uniform Sales

20 January 2014 School Office Opens

31 January

Y7 Students start New Y9 Students start

Issue 131 6 December 2013

Scripture Quote:

“Welcome Jesus at Christmas time, not in a cold manger of our heart… but warm with love for one another.”

Mother Teresa

Liston News

Liston College’s Special Character Statement

This is what the Lord asks of you

“Act justly, love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God” Micah 6:8

Dear Parents and Caregivers Leavers Dinner Last Friday I attended the Leaver’s Dinner which is one of my highlights where I can thank the young men for their contribution to the College and to wish them well in their life outside the Liston Community. It was a great evening with special thanks to Mr Rob McKenty and his team. Year 10 Camp The annual Year 10 Camp was held at Tauwharanui and was very successful – despite some challenging weather! Congratulations to Mr Rory Lord and his team who provided many opportunities for the students to experience activities which they may not have had before. For some boys it was their first time away from home and for many it was their first time having to cook for themselves. The week certainly had many learning experiences for the students in the outdoors! Thanks I would like to thank the many parents and caregivers who have given their time so generously during the year. I am fortunate to have such a committed and supportive community. While the boys may not say it, they do appreciate your involvement in the many activities throughout the year. We could not offer the range of extra-curricular activities without your help. The staff also appreciate your support. I wish to acknowledge the hard work of the staff throughout the year. I have stated many times that the success of a school requires a strong partnership between home and school. We have this at Liston College – and I do not take it for granted. For those staff who are not returning next year I wish every success for the future. To Mr Terry O’Rourke I wish a long and fulfilling retirement. I thank him for his contribution to the College over 18 years. I wish you all a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.

C S Rooney Principal

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1st XI CRICKET 2013

Liston’s 1st XI Cricket team has been accepted into the Premier A Grade competition for 2014. This is the first time in almost a decade that ANY school’s 1st XI has been promoted to the A Grade, demonstrating not only how difficult it is, but also what a great job the Boys have done in the Prem B in 2013.

They have lost only ONE match in the Prem B competition all year and thoroughly deserve their chance at the “big” league.

Special mention must be made of the Year 13 boys who have played particularly well. Ethan Hunt, captain and a fine left-arm opening bowler; Nathan Fletcher whose batting in Term 4 took the matches away from the other contenders for the title. Ben Lister, ably supporting Nathan in run-making, as well as his ability to field and bowl at critical times; not forgetting our U18 Western Districts spin bowler, Saumani Tiai, who tied up the opposition at times. All these boys will do well in their WCC teams in years to come.

Special mention should be made of 3 other players; Luke Devereaux, who bowled so economical as 1st change bowler; Damian Stephen as spinner and low order batsman and Thomas

CRICKET NEWS

Ngatai, who as a year 10 wicketkeeper/batsman performed superbly in his 1st year in the 1st XI. All 3 players were at times the reason for critical wins within the overall competition and supported the senior boys in these close encounters.

Thanks go to Steve Paul for coaching the boys in every match, instilling the boys with the belief and confidence required for success. His tactical astuteness only superseded by his enthusiasm and enjoyment of the sport the boys all love !! Its infectious, and the boys responded brilliantly.

JUNA Grade CRICKET 2013

Craig Borich and Daniel Girven have done a great job with the up and coming Year9/10 cricketers.

Sam Devereaux captained the JUN A grade (sect 1) team well for them to finish a commendable 6th place in a strong grade of Secondary School Cricket.

Players who contributed well regularly would include Isaac Barnes, Junior Matautia, Godinet Tinei, Hamish Malo with Alfred Dela Pena showing real talent as an all rounder in his first year of schools cricket.

Some of these boys will be 1st XI

cricketers relatively soon with the possible responsibility of ensuring Liston retain their standing as a Prem A team in the future years..!

Special thanks go to those families who continually support Liston’s cricket teams in Terms 1&4. The HUNTS/LISTERS/DEVEREAUXs/NGATAIs/O’NEILLs to name a few..! Thanks also to all the Coaches/Managers/teachers and parent helpers who transported the Boys to their Away matches etc.

ROLL ON 2014..!! for another “summer of cricket”.

The LISTON COLLEGE AUSTRALIAN TOUR GROUP leave

for Brisbane on January 13th to compete in the Bi-annual Christian Brothers Cricket Week at St Joseph’s Nudgee College. We wish them luck in their pre-season matches overseas.

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Ruddell Norris was a conscientious young man. But he was also a shy young man. He found it hard just talk to people, much less to discuss religion with them.

Then one day he got an idea. Ruddell did a lot of reading, and he was aware of the many pamphlets about the Catholic faith. So he decided to set aside a part of his weekly allowance to buy pamphlets.

Ruddell placed his pamphlets in places where he thought people would pick them up and read them. For example, he placed them in waiting rooms and in reception areas.

One day a young woman who was a friend of his family told his parents how she became a convert and how her husband returned to the Church. It all started with a pamphlet, she said. I found it in the hospital waiting room.

You can imagine the boy’s excitement when he learned of the impact just one of his pamphlets had.

What are you doing to make the world a more loving and caring place?

Blessings for today Fr. Kevin Murphy, SM. Chaplain

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

New Uniform Sale

Liston College Gymnasium

Elizabeth Michael School Wear

Saturday, 11 January 2014

10.00am—1.00pm

StudyLink is urging students to get

their applications for Student Loans

and Student Allowances in by

Monday 16 December. There's

plenty that has to be done after

they hit submit, so they need to

allow enough time for it to happen.

Having your student finances sorted

is a key contributor to a stress-free

and successful start to tertiary

study.

Students can apply now even if they haven't decided where or what they'll be studying - they can change this later. It's more important that they allow enough time for the application process to be completed before the start of their 2014 study. Apply now at www.studylink.govt.nz

MISSING

500g Jimbo’s containers for the science lab next year. It would be appreciated if this type of container could be saved over the holiday period and brought to school next year.

WANTED

An Ipod in a red case went missing during the production last week. If anyone has seen this or mistakenly picked it up, can you contact or return it to the school office. Thank you.

STUDY LINK

END OF TERM 4

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL—

Tuesday 10 December 2013

Please note that students will be dismissed at 12.15pm. Buses will run at their normal time.

Liston College’s 40th Jubilee will be held on Saturday 1 November 2014. There will be a mix & mingle, including entertainment, food and an exhibition sports match. This will be followed by a Mass on Sunday 2 November.

Make a note in your diaries and please do pass on this to any Old Boys you may know.

More information will be advised early 2014. If you would like to register your interest, please email: info@liston.school.nz with JUBILEE in the subject line.

40th JUBILEE

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PRIZE GIVING 2013

CONGRATULATIONS

Fr Kevin Murphy sm, our College Chaplain is running again in the first term of 2014 the Sacramental Programme for the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion (First Eucharist) Reconciliation and Confirmation. If any student wishes to enrol in the programme, please give your name to Mrs Cathrine Skelton, our DRS.

The programme takes place in period 5 on Mondays and the Sacraments will be celebrated by Bishop Patrick Dunn on Liston Day in May, in St Patrick’s Cathedral. The young men in the programme over the last few years have really enjoyed the programme. Families are also involved.

2014 START OF YEAR DATES

11 January School Uniform Sales—Gymnasium

20 January School office opens

31 January Y7 students start

New Y9 students start

Course confirmation for Y12 students

3 February Y7-11 students attend school

4 February Call back for Y12-13 students with option clashes

4 February Year 8 Camp. Y7-11 students attend school

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2014

George Smith (Year 7J) at the Auckland Jnr Swimming Champs where George was racing all 12 year old boys from Auckland.

50m Freestyle – Gold

100m Freestyle – Gold

100m Butterfly – Silver

50m Butterfly – Bronze

200m – Bronze

QUALITY CATHOLIC BOYS’ EDUCATION In the Edmund Rice Tradition

The Year 10 Japanese class field trip to Queen Street was a very enjoyable experience, going up and down the street searching for Japanese related business. We went to the Japanese supermarket “JAPAN MART”, Japanese daily goods shop “MADE IN NIPPON”, the Japanese $3 shop, and my favourite Martial Arts Shop to find new words to add to our Japanese dictionary. It was interesting to find out what Japanese shops sell and learn some more of the language that we have not learned in class.

The Tanpopo Restaurant was very nice, a bit cramped but authentic. We had rice and dumplings for starters and then each had our different flavour of “raamen” noodles, which was very nice.

Written by Aidan Kelly

YEAR 10 JAPANESE FIELD TRIP

Thank you to all who participated in the mufti day and BBQ fundraiser for the victims of the hurricane in the Philippines . We have raised over $430.00

Thank you also to Parmco who have donated $150 to Liston College. This has been raised by friends of Liston who have bought specially marked Parmco kitchen appliances from Betta Electrical and the Appliance Shed during August and September 2013.

THANK YOU

YEAR 10 CAMP PHOTOS

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2013 ARTS EVENING

FRENCH STUDENTS

LEAVER’S HAKA

OPEN EVENING

PRAYER GARDEN BLESSING

ATHLETICS DAY

BASKETBALL

SOCCER

LISTON COLLEGE & ST DOMINICS COLLEGE

BALL

LISTON DAY

SOCCER

FIELD TRIPS

WEIGHTS ROOM

BEN CHONG WONG

These are just a few of the events during the year. So much more

happened during the year.

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