Today’s reading comes from first Corinthians Chapter 13, Verses 4-7

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all

things.”

This is the word of the Lord (thanks be to God)

Rectors Comments:

Thank you, Sam.

On Wednesday we sang in chapel for the first time in seven months. You did a great job of singing Guide me o Thou Great Redeemer and it made my day.

Today we are going to sing our school song, Highways in the Heart for the first time this year. At my last school we didn’t have a school song, and when I arrived at Lindisfarne and discovered that we had a Lindisfarne College song I thought it was brilliant. Just like we’ve got our won crest, our own unique uniform, our own haka, it’s great that we have our own song too. It might not seem significant now but when you’re a bit older and you return to visit the College, you’ll appreciate hearing the school song and when you hear it again it will bring back fond memories of your time as a Lindisfarne student.

For our Year 7s and Year 9s it’s the first time you’re going to sing the College Song. I think if you sing a song or a hymn, it’s always nicer if you actually know what it means. Highways in the Heart in many ways tell the story of our College history and I’m going to very quickly explain each verse to you with the use of the screen.

Verse 1

Far from lona's rocky shore

At Oswald's call St. Aidan sailed To found upon the Holy Isle

His Church of Lindisfarne.

Aidan was a monk at Iona, an island off the west coast of Scotland. King Oswald of Northumbria (northern part of the UK), requested that he come across to the East coast to spread Christianity throughout the north of England.

So Aidan travelled from Iona to the holy isle of Lindisfarne and set up his priory or church there. So in the first verse of the College song we’ve covered off two of our houses and we’ve reminded ourselves of why we complete the Pilgrim Walk from Iona to Lindisfarne with our Year 9s every year.

Verse 2

Then Cuthbert followed in his wake To spread the Gospels far and wide And Lindisfarne became the seat Of learning, love and light.

Cuthbert was one of the most famous Bishops of Lindisfarne and followed Aidan in spreading the word of Christ throughout the north. Lindisfarne really did become the centre of Christianity in the UK and it’s from there that Christianity really took hold.

Verse 3

Now far across the mighty seas

Far from old Durham's cloistered walls There stands another Lindisfarne

In Hawkes’ Bay’s sunny clime.

This is the link to our College here in New Zealand. Far across the mighty seas is self explanatory, but the line far from old Durham’s cloistered walls in a reference to Durham Cathedral in the north of England. After St Cuthbert had died, his remains were housed in the priory at Lindisfarne, but after the Vikings attacked Lindisfarne in 793, the monks took St Cuthbert’s remains to Durham Cathederal and that where they still rest today.

Verse 4

The Aidan and the Cuthbert Cross Now stand united in our crest Surmounted by the severed head Of Oswald King and saint.

This verse simply describes the parts that make up our College crest.
 

Verse 5

And the final verse that offers a challenge to us.

May we, O Lord, in years to come As did the saints of Lindisfarne By striving ever in Thy name

Find Highways in the Heart.

This is saying “Lord as we go through life, please help us to follow in the footsteps of Aidan and Cuthbert and in your name, create pathways in our hearts that will enrich our lives and the lives of others. That relates to Sam’s reading earlier about the importance of love and kindness. When we focus on those two things we can’t go too far wrong.

Let’s hear the tune now.

We are now going to sing the College Song together for the first time. For those of you who know it, please sing it with pride and passion and to those who are singing it for the first time, do your very best and follow the lead of the older boys.

School Song: Highways in the Heart

Rector Speaks

We’ll now present some academic excellence awards. Could the following boys please come forward and I’ll ask Academic Prefect Tim Cornwall forward to present them with their certificates.

For Excellence in Level 1: Accounting:

• Ronan Brier
• Jackson Diack
• Luke Loader
• Finn Reid

And for Excellence in Level 2: Accounting

• Jack Blyth

I now invite Cultural Prefect James Kennedy forward to read the Cultural news

Cultural Report– Read by Cultural Prefect James Kennedy

HB Chamber Music Competition

On Wednesday and Thursday of this week four Lindisfarne College Chamber Music groups competed in the Chamber Music New Zealand Hawke’s Bay District competition at the Blyth Theatre, Iona College. Quinn Le Lievre and Isaac Chou, together with Ivy Wu from Napier Girls’ High School progressed to the final in their group Magnifique Milhaud. The ensemble Franz Josef featuring Daniel Lie, Leo Johnson and Josef Oosthuizen received the adjudicator’s award and were invited to also play at last night’s final that only include eight groups from the Hawke’s Bay. Congratulations also to the ensemble Echoes of Poland in which Chris Proctor and Jaimil Ravla competed at the competition for the first time together with Josef Oosthuizen. Well done to all performers.

House Music Competition

Well done to house leaders and boys getting involved with organizing their house for the upcoming House Music Competition. Here are a few tips for your house to prepare

• Learn the words to your song from memory as early as possible. You will need to have them from memory for the performance.

• Organize the players in your groups as soon as possible: this is regarding your rock bands, instrumental ensembles, ensemble choirs, and soloists.
• Before you sing something, remember to take a big breath.
• Help and support each other so that you work as a team and so that everyone has fun.
• House Leaders or musicians should see Dr Kristensen if they have questions or need help.

All the best to all Houses!

Hawke’s Bay Creative Leaders’ Programme

If you are interested in working in the area of music, drama or performing arts in the future, then the Creative Leaders Programme could be for you. This is a mentoring programme at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Toi Toi, that gives young people aged 15 to 25 the chance to experience what it is like to work in the arts. Next Tuesday there will be a meeting in the auditorium at 1.15pm with Mr Daniel Betty who runs this programme. If you are interested, please let Dr Kristensen know that you would like to go to the meeting.

Rector speaks

To round off the cultural section of the assembly, we’re now going to have a performance by the Chamber Music Trio, the Franz Josef Trio performing Sonata Number Four Opus 11 by Haydn. (Leo Johnson – Flute, Josef Oosthuizen – violin, Daniel Lie - Piano)

Chamber Music Trio performs

Rector speaks

Thank you for that wonderful performance. I now invite Sports Prefect Corban Watson forward to read the Sports news

Good afternoon I am pleased to be able to read today’s sports news.
 

SKIING

Aidan Wilkins has been named in the New Zealand Junior FIS Squad. This was a real privilege as he was 1 of 3 named. Well done Aidan and good luck for the competition.

HOCKEY

Congratulations to Gordy Chatfield, Selby Jowsey, Jocob Holder and Jett Varcoe for being selected for the U16 HB hockey team to represent Hawkes Bay during the holidays.

The Colts A Hockey team played St Johns College 1^st XI on Wednesday evening. The boys showed some amazing resilience and courage to keep their heads up and work together for the full 60 minutes of the game. We were 2-0 down with 90 seconds to go in the match when some amazing team work allowed us to score our first goal, followed quickly by a PC just before the final whistle making the final score a 2-2 draw! Well done to the whole team to make this result happen, with Matt Ford being the one to finish both opportunities by scoring the goals.

SURF LIFESAVING

The HB Surf Lifesaving awards were held on Sunday 29^th May. We had a few juniors receive awards.

In the U11 Knox Allen was the age group winner and Flynn Wickham place 3rd. In the U12 Ollie Fritchley won his age group and Thomas mill placed 2nd. In the U13 age group Elliot Wickham won his age group. In the u14 ages group Beck Allen won his age group. Back Allen also won top junior athlete of the year.

MOUNTAIN BIKING

There was the Hawke’s Bay enduro held at Te Mata Peak on Sunday 8^th May. A great effort by all our riders who entered.

In the Under 13 Enduro we took all podium places in this category. Jethro Wiffin placed 1^st, Konna Schnell 2^nd and Josh Bye 3^rd

In the U15 Enduro Noah Hemmingsen place 2^nd, and Tennison Wiffin in 3^rd place In the U17 category Charlie Wiffin place 1^st.

The overall winner for the day was Charlie Wiffin. Congratulations Charlie.

FOOTBALL

The 1^st Xl Football have a key game tonight 6pm @ Hastings Sports Park. This is their second national qualifier against HNHS and a win tonight will nearly guarantee them qualification for National Winter tournament to be held in Napier. If you can it would be good to have some supporter down there cheering them on.

CROSS COUNTRY 2022

In what was a fantastic occasion of mass participation by a very large number of runners from the school, the cross country was run in fine warm conditions,