Southwell School
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Southwell School is an independent co-educational Anglican preparatory school located in Hamilton
, New Zealand
. Southwell School caters for the academic, cultural, sporting and spiritual needs of 4 to 13 year olds. Southwell prides itself on its family atmosphere that encompasses students, both past and present, parents and teachers.
Southwell School is considered to be a feeder school for St Paul's Collegiate School
, although significant numbers of its students go on to attend other schools, most commonly Hamilton Boys' High School
and King's College
.
Subjects are as follows : (* indicates an optional subject.)
All classes are based from their own classroom and class sizes are limited to 25 students to 1 teacher. Year 7 and 8 classes are streamed into two streams, 'A' and 'B'.
There are school-wide (year 3-8) examinations that are conducted at the end of each year in most subject areas. Although this is not the case in many primary/intermediate schools, it is well recognized within the school community that this prepares the student for high school examinations, both high school entry and NCEA.
These areas include:
The GATE programme generally involves spending 40 minutes to an hour and 20 minutes a week, with a specialist teacher guiding and challenging each student to their full potential.
Each house meets once a week to collect points for the school 'Citizenship Point' Competition, as well as to discuss the frequent house competitions. These competitions are in swimming, cross country, athletics, mathematics, English and 'house-sport', which is a house competition in various summer and winter sports. These sports include:
House rivalry at Southwell is great, primarily on house sport days, but also in the 'Citizenship Point' and House Point Competitions.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Southwell School caters for the academic, cultural, sporting and spiritual needs of 4 to 13 year olds. Southwell prides itself on its family atmosphere that encompasses students, both past and present, parents and teachers.
Southwell School is considered to be a feeder school for St Paul's Collegiate School
St Paul's Collegiate School
This article relates to an Anglican school. For a Catholic secondary school with a similar name see: St Paul's College in Ponsonby, AucklandSt Paul's Collegiate School is an independent Anglican secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand...
, although significant numbers of its students go on to attend other schools, most commonly Hamilton Boys' High School
Hamilton Boys' High School
Hamilton Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand. The school was established as Hamilton High School in 1903 but was later split into separate boys' and girls' schools. The school crest features a lion, sash and star, and bears the motto "Sapiens Fortunam Fingit Sibi"...
and King's College
King's College, Auckland
King's College is an independent secondary school in New Zealand. It was originally a boys-only school but now also admits girls in the sixth and seventh forms . The school has strong links to the Anglican church; the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, and the Dean of Auckland are permanent members of...
.
Academic
Southwell School offers a broad and wide-ranging curriculum, which is based on, yet not limited to, the New Zealand Ministry of Education Framework.Subjects are as follows : (* indicates an optional subject.)
- English
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Art
- Pottery
- ICT (Computer) Studies
- Technology (Woodwork/metalwork/electronics)
- French*
- English Literacy*
- Music
- Drama
- Te Reo Maori*
- Health
- Library
- Christian Education
- Food Technology
- Mandarin
All classes are based from their own classroom and class sizes are limited to 25 students to 1 teacher. Year 7 and 8 classes are streamed into two streams, 'A' and 'B'.
There are school-wide (year 3-8) examinations that are conducted at the end of each year in most subject areas. Although this is not the case in many primary/intermediate schools, it is well recognized within the school community that this prepares the student for high school examinations, both high school entry and NCEA.
Gifted and Talented Education Programme (GATE)
The Gifted and Talented Education Programme (GATE) is a programme designed to extend students further than average class work. These programmes are set up at the beginning of each year and tailored to the needs of a group of students that excel in certain areas of the curriculum.These areas include:
- Audio Visual/ICT
- Mathematics
- English Literacy (offered to the top classes in year 7 and 8)
- Art/Pottery
- Music
The GATE programme generally involves spending 40 minutes to an hour and 20 minutes a week, with a specialist teacher guiding and challenging each student to their full potential.
Houses
Southwell School currently has 6 houses which are named after famous cathedrals in England.- Lincoln - Green
- Salisbury - Gold/Yellow
- Winchester - Maroon
- Durham - Red
- Canterbury - Blue
- York - Black
Each house meets once a week to collect points for the school 'Citizenship Point' Competition, as well as to discuss the frequent house competitions. These competitions are in swimming, cross country, athletics, mathematics, English and 'house-sport', which is a house competition in various summer and winter sports. These sports include:
- Tennis
- Touch Rugby
- Chess
- Netball
- Rugby
- Hockey
- Soccer
- Softball
- Cricket
House rivalry at Southwell is great, primarily on house sport days, but also in the 'Citizenship Point' and House Point Competitions.
Opera/Musical
Southwell School is famous for the top quality operas they perform annually. These are just some of the performances that students have performed since the school was founded:- H.M.S Pinafore
- The MikadoThe MikadoThe Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations...
- The Yeomen of the GuardThe Yeomen of the GuardThe Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid, is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 3 October 1888, and ran for 423 performances...
- The GondoliersThe GondoliersThe Gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 7 December 1889 and ran for a very successful 554 performances , closing on 30 June 1891...
- Princess IdaPrincess IdaPrincess Ida; or, Castle Adamant is a comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It was their eighth operatic collaboration of fourteen. Princess Ida opened at the Savoy Theatre on January 5, 1884, for a run of 246 performances...
- The Pirates of PenzanceThe Pirates of PenzanceThe Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences...
- The SorcererThe SorcererThe Sorcerer is a two-act comic opera, with a libretto by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan. It was the British duo's third operatic collaboration. The plot of The Sorcerer is based on a Christmas story, An Elixir of Love, that Gilbert wrote for The Graphic magazine in 1876...
- The Mountebanks
- RuddigoreRuddigoreRuddigore; or, The Witch's Curse, originally called Ruddygore, is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It is one of the Savoy Operas and the tenth of fourteen comic operas written together by Gilbert and Sullivan...
- Oh, Kay!Oh, Kay!Oh, Kay! is a musical with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and a book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse. It is based on the play La Presidente by Maurice Hanniquin and Pierre Veber. The plot revolves around the adventures of the Duke of Durham and his sister, Lady Kay, English...
- IolantheIolantheIolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri is a comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It is one of the Savoy operas and is the seventh collaboration of the fourteen between Gilbert and Sullivan....
- Noye's FluddeNoye's FluddeNoye's Fludde is an early 15th century mystery play from the Chester Mystery Cycle. It was set to music by Benjamin Britten in 1957 based on an edition by Alfred W. Pollard...
- All the King's MenAll the King's MenAll the King's Men is a novel by Robert Penn Warren first published in 1946. Its title is drawn from the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. In 1947 Warren won the Pulitzer Prize for All the King's Men....
- Oliver!Oliver!Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
- The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz (adaptations)The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, which has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland...
- Peter PanPeter PanPeter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
- Narnia
- Titanic:A New MusicalTitanic (musical)Titanic is a musical with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone that opened on Broadway in 1997. It won five Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical...
- By JeevesBy JeevesBy Jeeves, originally Jeeves, is a 1975/1996 musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn, based on the novels of P. G. Wodehouse....
- The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaLe Fantôme de l'Opéra is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in "Le Gaulois" from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910...
(non Andrew Lloyd Webber version) - Guys and Dolls
- Bye Bye Birdie
- Oliver TwistOliver!Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
Notable alumni
- Daniel GilliesDaniel Gillies-Early life:Gillies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to a pediatrician father. He was raised in New Zealand and went to Southwell School and the Hamilton Boys' High School.-Acting career:...
- actor - Rt.Hon Sir Doug GrahamDoug GrahamSir Douglas Arthur Montrose "Doug" Graham KNZM is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party.-Early life:...
- former Cabinet Minister - Lance HohaiaLance HohaiaLance Hohaia is a New Zealand rugby league player, he currently plays for St Helens RLFC. In 2008 Hohaia was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team.-Early years:...
- New Zealand and Warriors rugby league player - Tuheitia PakiTuheitia PakiTuheitia Paki, KStJ is the current Māori King in New Zealand. He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her tangihanga took place, on 21 August 2006...
- current Maori KingMaori King MovementThe Māori King Movement or Kīngitanga is a movement that arose among some of the Māori tribes of New Zealand in the central North Island ,in the 1850s, to establish a role similar in status to that of the monarch of the colonising people, the British, as a way of halting the alienation of Māori land... - Rt.Hon Simon UptonSimon UptonSimon David Upton, QSO is a former New Zealand politician and member of Parliament from 1981 to 2001, representing the National Party.-Early life:...
- former Cabinet Minister and Rhodes Scholar
Notable former staff
- Maurice MarshallMaurice MarshallMaurice Lane Marshall MBE was a New Zealand athlete born in Thames, who specialised in middle distance running....
, Headmaster, Olympic athlete and Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
medallist