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James Hargest Cyclists have excelled over the last few months.

As I’m sure you all know, it’s ball season and traditionally the Hargest ball is followed by one of LEO’s biggest moneymaking events - BALL EXTRAVAGANZA!

The Year 12 Outdoor Recreation classes completed a kayaking module at the start of this term with a camp at Mavora. Then last week they completed their tramping module by doing the Rakiura Track on Stewart Island.

Over 90 students participated in JHC’s 2015 Stage Challenge performance. Our theme this year examined the dangers of using social media to meet people, as we followed a young woman who was “catfished” by a stranger.

Congratulations to the large group of students who ran in cool, damp conditions at this event recently. While the course was muddy and slippery, everyone ran exceptionally well to gain some great results.

Hannah Morgan has been selected to take part in the Global Young Leaders Conference which is to be held in Washington DC.

For their research task into the production of a significant NZ primary product, students from Level 3 Agriculture and Horticulture visited the Alliance Processing Plant in Mataura and a beef farm near Wyndham recently.

Year 12 student, Stephen Jones, is the youngest member of the New Zealand Flag Consideration Panel, a group selected by Government to engage with the public about a possible new New Zealand flag.

On Thursday 7/5 many students from different year levels showed their community spirit by raising money for the victims of the Earthquake in Nepal

Sunday 3 May was a cool but clear day which is also the way to sum up the mindset of the James Hargest team as they set about dominating the local Orienteering scene at the Southland Secondary Schools’ Championships.