Day: August 21, 2015

Tonga on a Mission

Weekly Monday lunchtime meetings to pray, and practise songs, skits and games, all finally came to fruition on Tuesday 7th July, when 19 pupils and three staff left the chilly climate of Christchurch for the tropical temperatures of Tonga.  

Tahiti – French Paradise

The trip to Tahiti at the beginning of the July school holidays went very well. Not only did the 12 pupils who went improve their French speaking skills through the Language School and their homestay families,

NZACS Conference at MGS

While the holidays started early for pupils at the end of last term, 365 Christian School teachers from across New Zealand descended on Middleton Grange School for a two day Conference on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July 2015. 

Cycling on Gold

Y13 Pupil Olivia Podmore continues to add to her medal collection, picking up a handful at the ANZAC Cup in Brisbane in late May. Taking on the best U19 cyclists from Australia,

THE Para Athlete to Watch

Y10 Pupil William Stedman is continuing his dominance of the Para Athletic scene with a string of outstanding performances in national and international competitions.

William recently returned from Cairns,

ANZAC Field of Remembrance

There was utter silence as the Last Post was played during Middleton Grange’s opening of the ‘Field of Remembrance’ on Tuesday 21st April. Those of us who were invited to the special event were humbled by the stories we were told of New Zealand’s soldiers and were honoured by the presences of a platoon of servicemen who came to be a part of our Commemorative Ceremony.