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Otago Daily Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Schools pitch plan for breakaway first XV comp
Bishop Neal streaks away to score for St Thomas of Canterbury College. PHOTO: BRENDAN BIGGS The schoolboy rugby scene in Canterbury could be in for a major shake-up. Boys' schools across the South Island are proposing a new first XV competition that would bring together teams from the Crusaders' Miles Toyota Premiership and the Highlanders' Southern Schools Rugby Championship. However, under the current proposal, co-educational schools such as St Andrew's College, Rangiora High School and the combined Selwyn Schools team would be excluded. In a statement to The Star, the South Island Boys' School Principals stressed that no final decisions had been made. 'These ideas are still in development, and we are working carefully to ensure they reflect the values, needs, and aspirations of all our school communities.' The principals also said the collaboration will not be limited to sport – they are 'exploring initiatives that include the arts, culture, sport, and professional learning,' and that 'a structured first XV rugby competition is one of several proposals under consideration'. Current boys' schools in the top grade include Christchurch Boys' High School, Christ's College, St Thomas of Canterbury College, St Bede's College, and Shirley Boys' High School. They're joined by Nelson College and Marlborough Boys' College from Tasman, and Southland Boys', King's High, Otago Boys', and John McGlashan College further south. Dunstan High School is the only co-ed school currently competing in the top tier. In recent results, Selwyn Schools upset St Bede's 18-12 at Rolleston College, while promoted Rangiora High nearly toppled Christ's College in a narrow 38-37 loss. Christchurch Boys' beat St Andrew's 33-17, Shirley Boys' lost 47-8 to Marlborough, and St Thomas fell 41-26 to Nelson. This weekend, Christchurch Boys' and Nelson meet in a rematch of last year's final, won by Nelson, while St Andrew's take on table-toppers Marlborough. Selwyn hosts Christ's College at Lincoln High School while Shirley Boys' play St Thomas' and St Bede's are away to Rangiora. Miles Toyota Premiership points Marlborough 10; Nelson 10; Chch BHS 10; Christ's 7; St Bede's 6; St Thomas 6; Selwyn 4; Rangiora 2; St Andrew's 1; Shirley BHS 0
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
School IT worker took 'upskirting' photos
A man took photos up the skirts of female victims in the secondary school where he worked as an IT technician, a court has heard. Lewis Lawson-Brett, 22, was caught on CCTV following several victims up staircases when they were walking alone at St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College in Bradford, before "upskirting" them with his phone. After he was arrested in May 2024, police found around 1,000 indecent images of children on his phone, Bradford Crown Court was told. Lawson-Brett, who had previously admitted three charges of voyeurism, three charges relating to indecent images and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image, was sentenced to a 36-month community order. Prosecutor Lydia Pearce told the court the defendant started working at the Bradford school in early 2024 as part of an apprenticeship programme. His duties included fixing computers, printers and improving the school's CCTV systems. It was said that in May 2024, concerns about Lawson-Brett's behaviour were raised and staff then observed him on camera upskirting several females, all of whom it was said were oblivious to what he was doing. The court was told a decision had been taken not to tell Lawson-Brett's victims what he had done and they remain unaware they were targeted. In testimony read out in court, the defendant's line manager said he had "abused the trust" of those at the school. Mitigating, Jayne Beckett said Lawson-Brett, who had no previous convictions, felt "ashamed" and "disgusted" by his own behaviour. It was said that while he was keen to take responsibility for his actions, he had denied they were sexually motivated. Lawson-Brett, of Church Street in Cullingworth, appeared in court from HMP Leeds, where he had been held on remand for 11 months. Judge Kirstie Watson said that she had initially intended to sentence Lawson-Brett to more time in prison, but decided his rehabilitation would be better served out of jail. As part of his community order, the defendant was told he would have to attend a sexual awareness programme and complete 50 hours of unpaid work. He was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order. Addressing him directly, Judge Watson said: "I make it absolutely clear to you that this is a direct alternative to custody. "If you break any part of this order, or if you break the sexual harm prevention order in the terms set out, you will be back in this court and you will go back to custody for a longer period of time." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
30-04-2025
- BBC News
School IT worker 'upskirted' victims on stairs, court told
A man took photos up the skirts of female victims in the secondary school where he worked as an IT technician, a court has Lawson-Brett, 22, was caught on CCTV following several victims up staircases when they were walking alone at St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College in Bradford, before "upskirting" them with his he was arrested in May 2024, police found around 1,000 indecent images of children on his phone, Bradford Crown Court was who had previously admitted three charges of voyeurism, three charges relating to indecent images and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image, was sentenced to a 36-month community order. Prosecutor Lydia Pearce told the court the defendant started working at the Bradford school in early 2024 as part of an apprenticeship duties included fixing computers, printers and improving the school's CCTV systems. It was said that in May 2024, concerns about Lawson-Brett's behaviour were raised and staff then observed him on camera upskirting several females, all of whom it was said were oblivious to what he was doing. The court was told a decision had been taken not to tell Lawson-Brett's victims what he had done and they remain unaware they were targeted. In testimony read out in court, the defendant's line manager said he had "abused the trust" of those at the school. Mitigating, Jayne Beckett said Lawson-Brett, who had no previous convictions, felt "ashamed" and "disgusted" by his own behaviour. It was said that while he was keen to take responsibility for his actions, he had denied they were sexually of Church Street in Cullingworth, appeared in court from HMP Leeds, where he had been held on remand for 11 months. Judge Kirstie Watson said that she had initially intended to sentence Lawson-Brett to more time in prison, but decided his rehabilitation would be better served out of part of his community order, the defendant was told he would have to attend a sexual awareness programme and complete 50 hours of unpaid work. He was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention him directly, Judge Watson said: "I make it absolutely clear to you that this is a direct alternative to custody."If you break any part of this order, or if you break the sexual harm prevention order in the terms set out, you will be back in this court and you will go back to custody for a longer period of time." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
