International Happenings April 2016 Term One: Tuesday 2 February - Friday 15 April 2016 Term Two: Monday 2 May - Friday 8 July 2016

Some of our International and visiting Thai students with the goodies from their Easter Egg Hunt!

Message from our Director of International Students Kia ora all It is a pleasure to host such a wonderful lot of short stay students with Mr Prateep, from BCC (in Bangkok) and PRC (Chiang Mai). Their English is really good and this makes communication and integration so much easier. A special thank you to all homestay families who stepped up to host. We are truly grateful for your hospitality. We appreciate there were some teething issues and some students took longer to wean themselves off social media and gaming and learn about what is acceptable in New Zealand. Overall, most have adjusted very well and are now part of their “kiwi” families. They have enjoyed visiting Stadium Southland, the Mayoral Reception, meeting Henry at the Museum and Ice Skating. The holiday trips to Te Anau, Queenstown, Wanaka and Dunedin will be exciting times to look forward to. Thank you to all the Hargest staff who have helped in so many ways - hosting, going on holiday trips, teaching special programmes, organising homestays and general organisation. There is a lot of coordination to ensure these exchanges run smoothly. As homestays, if you have any concerns, please communicate with us as soon as you can so we can deal with issues as they arise. Nga mihi Jenny Elder

Additional Academic Blues

Congratulations to Ink Kittipalawattanapol who has received an additional Academic Blue for 2015 in Level 2 Subject Excellence in Chemistry and also has become a member of the exclusive 100 Club. This is a superb achievement and we are exceptionally proud of him! Marius Kochsiek (from Germany) and his agent Linda Muller (Linda is Hargest alumni)

Tarm and Poon from BCC and their teacher

Mr Wood with Yukiko and Mayu and the Kunei counsellors

Ex-Hargest International Students, Jay and Dongsouk, visiting Hargest, pictured with Mrs Elder

Harry, Marcus, Mrs France, Lay and Jump in the main foyer

Kampang Barameekanjanawat: 8 April 2004 Job Bijaisoradat: 9 April 1999 Soma Yamamoto: 9 April 1998 Constance Gosselin: 14 April 1998 Kong Pornchaiwarakul: 17 April 2003

Mr Prateep’s Group Mayoral Reception

Safety Tips when Keeping Warm over Winter

Ensure your student is warm enough. Many find our homes quite cold in comparison to their centrally heated apartments in China, Korea, Japan or Germany. Our temperatures are much colder for our Thai and Vietnamese students. Recommendations: • Use an electric blanket only to warm the bed.  Switch it off before you get in, so as to avoid overheating.  • Putting clothes or other things on the bed while an electric blanket is switched on could cause the blanket to overheat and may start a fire.  Never leave an electric blanket unattended for long periods of time when it is switched on. • Never drink in bed or place a hot water bottle in a bed when an electric blanket is in use. • Most students love the security of a hottie or a wheat bag. Please provide them with either or both. • Encourage them to wear warm night attire and invest in a pair of slippers or ugg boots.

Study Centre

This is held on Tuesdays in the Senior Campus Library. Teachers are available to help until 5.00pm. Encourage your International Student to attend.

Travelling Away???

A reminder that we must have the green “Permission to Leave Invercargill” form completed (with all the details) and returned to either Ann Kingsbury or Jenny Elder at least 2 weeks prior to the date of travel! This is for all out of town and overnight trips other than with your homestay family. JHC is responsible for all International Students while they are in New Zealand. If there is any emergency you must contact Mrs Elder (021 685 734) or Mr Wood (021 555 056) as soon as the emergency is dealt with. Please put these numbers on your phone for easy reference. DO NOT make any calls to their parents. This is the school’s responsibility.

Farewell to ...

Adah Kim who has returned to Korea and also to Marc Hewitt who was an Exchange Student from Germany.

Khrin and Manna, who are staying with Mrs Little, pictured at the sign post in Bluff on a day trip with their host family

Recipe KIWI CRISPS Ingredients (makes approximately 30): 225g unsalted butter ½ cup sugar ¼ can sweetened condensed milk 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup dark chocolate bits Method: • Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease or line baking trays. • Add butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Using an electric beater, cream the butter and sugar. Add the condensed milk. • Sift together the flour and baking powder and fold into the creamed mixture with the dark chocolate bits. • Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on the oven trays. Press each ball lightly with a fork to flatten. • Bake for 15 minutes or until biscuits are a light brown colour. Cool on a wire rack.

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Any interesting news for “International Happenings” can be phoned to Jenny or Ann on 217 6129 or emailed to:

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