Sunday 11 December 2011: In a stand-out performance, Fletcher Greaves (pictured left) won gold in the junior 400m in 50.84 seconds in the National Secondary School Athletics held at Newtown Park, Wellington. Setting a Silverstream record for Under-15, Fletcher was totally dominant, winning with enough time to raise his hands in the air and cruise across the line. The throwers and jumpers were nearly all juniors with Nathan Moen (pictured right), a Year 10 student, taking a great 3rd in the junior javelin with 45.8m - he still has another year in this grade. Year 10 student Lui Luamanu was 8th in shot with 13.10m, where he is seeking to break brother Matt's best throw of 15.20m  Dominic Roe was 4th in the junior 3000m with a personal best of 9min 48 secs. The junior 4 x 100m relay team was 5th and both senior relay teams qualified for the final, illustrating Stream's depth at this level; a dropped baton frustrated the A team and the B team finished 7th.  The 4 x 400m senior relay team ran 3min 31 sec, just  3 seconds off the school record. Overall, a pretty good day at the track.

Saturday 10 December 2011: A fine season was topped off when the Stream 9B Cricket Team played Wellington College 4, at Wellington College, in the Finals of the Junior 3 Grade. In a close fought match, Wellington College set a tough total of 110 all out, Hayden Day taking 3 for 13 off 6 overs. For parents on the sideline, it was a nail-biting finish as wickets fell. Silverstream eventually batted through to 111/9, with Matt Hine batting through the whole innings to finish with 27 runs and Zelius Venter contributing 25, to give Stream a one run victory. A great team effort. Well done, 9B!.

22-25 November 2011: Quitters, Campers, Climbers - Over four days Year 9 and Year 10 students have had an opportunity to reflect on attitudes, choices, and looking forward with hope. They were given the opportunity to test their physical, mental and spiritual courage and see how they responded to the various activities that were prepared. Kaitoke Country Gardens provided the ideal location for this, where they were fed well and made to feel so much at home that they could take some time out as young men. Instead of the Act, Stop, Think way they sometimes use to make decisions, we were all encouraged to Stop, Think and then Act.  Moments of inspiration were provided, and, in particular, through the main character of 127 Hours and how he had to really ‘dig deep’ in order to survive. Hopefully, this has been an opportunity for all who took part to really look at their lives and see the many opportunities that lie ahead.

Tuesday 6 December 2011: Stream's victory in the Neville Shield (149.5 to 80.5) was the most decisive win for Stream in over 10 years.The Neville Shield is Stream's annual encounter with Town in junior athletics, and was tougher than ever in 2011. Rain, to later become a deluge, made many of the tracks events more like a cross-country event. Surprisingly,  some outstanding performances were recorded: Nathan Moen in the 600g javelin threw 46.00m to break his own Under-14 record; in the shot Lui Luamanu won with an impressive 14.10m with the 4kg shot;  in the 200m Stream sprinters took the first three places in both year levels; Fletcher Greaves took three wins to lead the team from the front. Rain hit mid-winter southerly status during the 1500m where athletes from both schools elected to continue - testament to the best and worst qualities of being young men! Both schools have significant numbers of athletes competing at this weekend's NZ Secondary Schools Athletics Championships in Wellington, and were glad to have the competition, in spite of the weather!.

Tuesday 29 November 2011:  After two rain affected delays, Silverstream's Junior Touch Rugby Team were confirmed as CollegeSport Wellington Junior Touch Champions for 2011,  to go with their Hutt Valley Junior Touch title won last week. Throughout the tournament Stream have proved their strength with convincing wins over  Onslow and Hutt Valley High School B. On Tuesday night, Stream came up against a strong Porirua side eventually winning 7-2.  The Final was a repeat of last year's final with Stream facing Hutt Valley High School.  Half time saw the game tied at 1-all. In an exciting second half, it was tied at 3-all with two minutes to go. Two quick tries to Stream relieved the pressure ( on the team and spectators alike) to produce a final score of 5-3, providing  the Junior A Team with back to back titles.Their medals will be presented by His Worship Mr Wayne Guppy, Mayor of Upper Hutt, at the Big Boys' Breakfast on Friday, 2 December.

Friday 4 November 2011:  Five years of living the Marist way was celebrated at the 2011 Year 13 Graduation Mass this evening. For parents, staff and the student, it has occasionally been a rocky but ultimately rewarding journey as each student came forward to receive their graduation booklet from the Rector, Mr Gerard Tully. After Mass and the Graduation, supper was held in the school dIning room. Returning to the auditorium, academic and special awards were presented by Mr Brian McGuinness, Chairperson of the Board of Proprietors. The top academic award, Dux, was presented to Alasdair Soja (pictured at left). Proxime accessit was a joint award presented to Michael McAdam and John Miranda.

 

Wednesday 2 November 2011: After a fantastic sporting year at Stream, today's sports prizegiving recognised those students who had performed exceptionally during the year. Presenting the awards were two sporting heroes: NZ Ironman legend Cory Hutchings and Silver Fern Katrina Grant. Speaking to the boys, Cory shared some humorous anecdotes from his experiences as an elite sportsperson and emphasised that being talented was not enough, that only if you "train your guts out" could you get to the highest levels. Cory also reminded award recipients that their performance would not be possible without the support of their team members. The top sportsman at Stream is "Victor Ludorum", awarded this year to Liam Higgins who played football for the All Whites at the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia; captained the First XI Football team which came second at the National Tournament, won all Traditional games and made the Wellington semi-finals; and was Jumps Champion for 2011. In closing, the Rector Mr Gerard Tully thanked all those who had supported the players throughout the year. The full award list (as a PDF file) can be found here. 

Wednesday 2 November 2011: "With love, we will remember them" was the response to the Prayers of the faithful read by Johann Go. Led by school chaplain, Father John Greally, a quietly respectful All Souls liturgy was held today in the Chapel to remember those who have died, especially those who have passed away over the last year. Names of loved ones, both friends and family,  were placed in a basket in front of the altar and will remain there for Masses held in the Chapel until the end of the year. After the Reading by Nathan Muckley, the hymn "Strong and Constant" was a poignant end to the liturgy.