Middleton Grange School Alumni

Well done to our amazing 2024 students and the teachers that supported them to achieve their Academic Scholarship awards. Only 3% of students in Year 13 throughout NZ achieve at this highest level.

Special congratulations to Libby Jordan on achieving an outstanding scholarship in Classical Studies (one of only 10 awarded in the country).

See here for ore information https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/understanding-secondary-quals/nz-scholarship/nz-scholarship-results/2024/

Thank you to Joel Tempero (alumni) and his team for producing a fantastic music video! Thank you for encouraging the MGS students of today to use and grow their God-given talents.

Watch: Second Christchurch school turns heads with end of year music performance Hot on the heels of St Andrew’s College, pupils at Middleton Grange School have delivered their own musical extravaganza.

Alumni Newsletter #9 has just been sent out. If you didn't receive it, please sign up here: https://www.middleton.school.nz/new-alumni/ or contact [email protected] if you have already signed up but did not receive the email. Enjoy reading the wonderful alumni profiles!

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Congratulations to Emma Taylor (Science Teacher) and Ava White (Alumni 2019) who are both members of the NZ Women's Canoe Polo team who won GOLD at the World Championships overnight. What an incredible achievement!
WORLD CHAMPIONS!

Congratulations also to Kaitlyn Adams (Alumni 2023) who won Bronze with the NZ Women's U21 team at the same event.

The MGS 60th Anniversary celebrations are taking place this Friday and Saturday, and we have over 300 alumni who have registered to attend!!

We are still in need of more female players for basketball, volleyball, and netball for the Alumni vs Current students sports games.
Here are the details:
Basketball (girls): 10.30am - 11.10am, MGS new gym, Saturday 19 October.
Volleyball (girls): 11.10am - 12pm, MGS old gym, Saturday 19 October.
Netball (girls): 10.30am - 12pm, MGS netball courts, Saturday 19 October.

Please email [email protected] if you can play! :)

Awesome to see Fia Laikong and Winnie Palamo, two MGS alumni, playing for Canterbury Women’s Rugby in the FPC Final against Waikato last Saturday. Congratulations girls!!

Last night, Mr. Mike Vannoort and Mrs. Colleen Steyn celebrated the Middleton Grange School 60th Anniversary in Tokyo, Japan with a wonderful group of people - MGS alumni students and parents, current parents, principals and teachers of partner schools, future students and parents, and the New Zealand ambassador to Japan, Hamish Cooper, with his wife Misa Kitaoka from Education New Zealand.

Mrs. Colleen Steyn welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming to the celebration. She opened the evening by saying grace, and then appetisers were served. Mr. Mike Vannoort shared a presentation with everyone about the history of Middleton Grange School and the International College. He also thanked the Japan schools for their partnership, support, and friendship over the years.

What a wonderful celebration!

Mr. Vannoort and Takashi Oyama reunited in Tokyo this week after 26 years. Takashi graduated from MGS in 1998 and was in the 1st XI Boys' Football team, coached by Mr. Vannoort.

To celebrate and remember the Middleton Grange School 60th Anniversary, we have some fantastic merchandise available for purchase.
Browse the selection below, and go to https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/app/community-shop/Middleton%20Grange%20School/kindo/mgs_60th_anniversary to place your order.

Have you ever felt nervous or anxious before a test? Maybe your mind went blank, or you struggled to get the words down on paper, even though you knew the answers. Or perhaps the words on the page didn’t make sense until someone read them aloud?

If so, then you know exactly how valuable a little extra help can be. We have many students who need support with reading and writing during exams from Thursday, 19th September to Wednesday, 26th September—both in the mornings and afternoons.

If you think you could help make a difference, please get in touch with us at: [email protected]

Thank you so much for your kindness and support!

Congratulations Will! What a fantastic achievement!! 🥈

A quote from Will’s alumni profile - “Take hold of opportunities as they present themselves - you never know where they may take you. Remembering what is important and relying on God in everything you do is crucial.”

A Silver! A National Record! And a PB for the flying Will Stedman in Paris! 🇳🇿🤯

A brilliant run from Will to win himself a Paralympic silver medal less than 20 hours after his agonising 4th place in the Long Jump T36 final!

We’re so proud of you Will, incredible 🥈

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CALLING ALL EX-MIDDLETON GRANGE SCHOOL RUGBY PLAYERS, COACHES, & MANAGERS!

As part of the Middleton Grange School 60th Anniversary, we are wanting to get you all together for a game of Sevens and/or Touch.

Date: Saturday, 19th October
Time: 10:00am – meet, greet & sort out teams
Venue: Meet in the Old Gym, games will be played at Rannerdale

Come along to support and be part of the fun, even if you don’t want to play. Join us for a BBQ lunch after.

Please register your interest by emailing Geoff Steyn at [email protected] by 30th September.

Let’s make this first Rugby reunion an occasion to remember… before Steyno retires!!!
Spot prizes (60th Memorabilia) and the Hamish MacClure Memorial Trophy up for grabs!

Remember to register for the rest of the weekend’s activities https://forms.office.com/r/0Zyjbiu4Ex
Memorabilia available - https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/app/community-shop/Middleton%20Grange%20School
Saturday evening: There is a formal function at Ilex, Botanical Gardens, which you can register for -
https://shorturl.at/HIbkP OR feel free to organize your own get-together.

Please forward this to all/any MGS Rugby players you know or have contact with.

Today is the LAST DAY to register for the Middleton Grange School 60th Anniversary celebration! Don't miss out on this awesome event!

Register Here: https://forms.office.com/r/0Zyjbiu4Ex
You can purchase your tickets to the Saturday Evening Conversazione here: https://shorturl.at/HpOS5
You can purchase MGS 60th Merchandise here: https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/app/community-shop/Middleton%20Grange%20School

We are looking forward to celebrating and reconnecting with you all at this special event!
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions :)

Who was taught by the awesome Michael McCormack?

Here is a link to a podcast where Mr. McCormack talks about his career as a teacher and what motivated him to get into teaching.
Have a listen!

Thank you to Steven Moe for the podcast!
https://theseeds.nz/podcast/michael-mccormack-on-the-power-of-performing-arts-stories-theatre-and-teaching/

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT to register for the Middleton Grange School 60th Anniversary celebration.
Register Here: https://forms.office.com/r/0Zyjbiu4Ex
We are looking forward to celebrating and reconnecting with you all at this special event!
You can purchase your tickets to the Saturday Evening Conversazione here: https://shorturl.at/HpOS5