senior prizegiving - Nelson College for Girls

Nelson College for Girls
N E W S L E T T E R
TERM 4 WEEK 5
2014
Kia ora tatou katoa
Dear Parents, Caregivers and Whanau
Over the last few weeks we have had some wonderful ceremonies celebrating the successes of our young women in cultural,
sporting and academic spheres. What has been so lovely at these events has been the camaraderie of the girls, their great support
for each other and pleasure at each other’s successes. The standard of the performances, whether showcasing music, dance or
drama has also been sensational. We are also very grateful for the tremendous support you as parents have shown for these events.
On Monday night, the annual graduation ceremony was held for our departing Year 13 students. This event is hosted by our
Old Girls Association; they take great pride in preparing the beautiful scrolls and corsages for the girls. This is a very special
night and one that is also highly valued by our students. This is a tangible way in which the history of the school, though our
Old Girls Association is brought alive for our current students.
Today we also had a very successful Senior Prizegiving, where the top academic awards were celebrated. Congratulations to
our Dux for 2014, Emily Narbey. Emily has also been our Head Girl in 2014. She gained first place in 4 of her 5 subjects. We were
also delighted to welcome an old girl of our school, Katrina Kidson to be the guest speaker. Her message to the girls was very
thoughtful and well received.
HEAD STUDENTS
I would like to take this opportunity to thank this year’s Head Students for all that they have done to
so positively lead our students this year. Under the excellent leadership of Emily Narbey and Megan
Hogarth, they have made a significant contribution to the life of our school.
We have recently announced the Head Students for 2015 and I would like to congratulate these
students. We are very much looking forward to the contribution they will make to our school next year.
Our senior students are now on study leave and we wish them all well for the upcoming NCEA
examinations.
Kia kaha
Cathy Ewing
PRINCIPAL
NAME
Raven Maeder
Sophie Ross
Georgia Thomas
Emma Inch
Shannon White
Chloe Rumsey
Lucy Upton
Matilda Shaw
Charlotte Timms
Abbey Franklin
POSITION
Head Girl
Jackie Liang
Deputy Head Girl
Deputy Head Boarder
Academic Leader
Deputy Academic Leader
Arts Captain
Deputy Arts Captain
Kaitaunaki
Madison Tavite
Kaitaunaki
email: [email protected]
BOT Rep
Dun
Sam Kunzli
Dun
Charlotte AndersonMcEwen
Maitai
Bonita Morrissey-Smith
Maitai
Lydia Campbell-Robinson
Maungatapu
Mikaela Collier
Maungatapu
Hannah Malpas
Waimea
Hana Morris
Waimea
Deputy Games Captain
Games Captain
POSITION
Olivia Earwaker
Head Boarder
Evy Ngawhika-Elliot
Tel: +64 3 548 3104
NAME
Ashleigh Macadam
Whangamoa
Louise Stevenson
Whangamoa
www.ncg.school.nz
P O Box 842, Nelson, 7040, New Zealand
STOPPING & PARKING AT NCG
As a large school situated near town there are considerable congestion and safety issues picking and dropping off students.
Below are some guidelines for you to use which illustrate some current issues - they are not exhaustive. You should also be
considerate to the local community about where to pick up and drop off your daughter,.
At the Front of school do not drop/pick up your daughter:
yy In the bus bay – at any time.
yy Where it causes hazard eg, double parking.
yy Do not enter the school grounds to collect your daughter
Bottom of Bronte Street:
At the bottom of Bronte street onto Waimea there is parking for two vehicles. Please do not drive up Bronte Street – you will
cause a hazard to the 400 students leaving the school this way.
At the top of Bronte Street and Trafalgar there is a lot of congestion:
yy Advice from the council is to use parking up at Fairfield Park (Brougham Street ) and on Upper Rutherford Street as
alternative pick up spots – it’s only a short walk from the school to these pick up points.
We have attached a brochure here from the Nelson City Council which may help you.
Stuart
KEEPING HER FEET ON THE GROUND
Laura Lowe recently had a successful Audition for ‘My Country Song’ on Maori
Television. Here she writes about the experience and what it means to her.
Music. It can mean many things to many different people. But to me, it means
life. Without music, I would be empty. It is a way to express your emotions and
experiences in a way that others can relate. That’s why when I say music is my life,
I am speaking nothing but the truth. So when I found Country Music, performing,
entertaining and songwriting, I never looked back.
I have always wanted to be able to pick up my guitar and write heartfelt, raw and
emotional songs to express what I am feeling at that moment in time. But it never
works. I’ve found that you actually need to believe in the lyrics you are writing, and
to have experienced the events first hand before you can write a true ‘original song’.
So when I auditioned for Series Two of ‘My Country Song’, I quite literally auditioned
with my country song.
‘My Country Song’ is a television show on Maori Television, which is not a competition,
but a show which celebrates ‘the singer and the song’. I had to send in two videos
of live performances, along with a bit about myself, past competition successes and
why I wanted to be on the show. I wasn’t expecting to be selected at all, so when
I received a ‘CONGRATULATIONS’ email, I was (and still am) very excited! Filming is
taking place later this month with other musicians from all around New Zealand
Laura Lowe auditioning for “My Country Song’
performing. Including the co-presenters of the show Dennis Marsh and Saelyn
Guyton. They both have won the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards and are now
furthering their careers within the music industry. I have to travel up to the North Island on the 26th of November (after my
music exam of course) to be filmed in front of a live studio audience with a full backing band!
You could either perform a cover of a country song or an original song! I chose to submit one of my original songs which is
titled ‘Stay on the Ground’. It was inspired by someone who really taught me the ropes when it came to the Country Music
scene. But he always used to tell me to ‘stay on the ground’ and remain humble because if you lose yourself, you forget the
reason why you wanted to be there in the first place!
I am incredibly thankful for this opportunity to share my song with New Zealand and to be able to meet other musicians from
around our country who share the same views. Which is to be able to share a country song purely composed with ‘three chords
and the truth’.
Laura Lowe
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2014 YEAR 11
SENIOR PRIZEGIVING
Emma Hill
Katie Schryvers
Megan Allen
Millie-Rose Bourke
Pip Dwyer
Laquisha Edwards
Daniella Hadfield
Heidi Kingi
Megan Robertson
First Place - French
First Place - Access to Achieve
First Place - Health
First Place - Economics and Accounting
First Place - History
First Place - Mathematics Extension
First Place - Physical Science
First Place - Mathematics with Unit Standards
First Place - Art and Photography
First Place - Te Reo Maori
First Place - Physical Education
Lily James
First Place - Citizen Science
Lucy Field
First Place - Biological Science
Laura Lowe
Madeline Wilson
First Place - Materials Technology Textiles
First Place - Mathematics
Mila Robertson
First Place - Science
Jordan Bostock
First Place - Digital Technologies
Tuu Faanu Togagae
First Place - Equip
Jessica Goodall
First Place - Drama
Yasmin Parsons
First Place - Design and Visual Communication
Emma Shirley
Ngaire Wotherspoon
Carys Collins
Georgia Griffiths
Brooke Horton
Ayaka Kobayashi
Nana Yamashita
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First Place - Japanese
First Place - Outdoor Education Stage One
First Place - English
First Place - Music
First Place - Art
First Place - Geography
First Place - Food and Life Studies
First Place - Communication English
First Place - English - Second Language
First Place - Foundation English
2014 YEAR 12
SENIOR PRIZEGIVING
Jannawie Adhikari
Hyun Jin Jang
Emily Kremmer
Evy Ngawhika-Elliott
Kelsea O’Connor
Katie Howes
Kitty Klassen-Ladd
Kanade Konishi
Poppy Peralta Postance
Lucy Upton
Kate Kersten
Muda Hla
Hazel Smith
Laura Harding
Harriet Rowe
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - English - Second Language
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Japanese
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Media Studies
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Te Reo Maori
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Tourism
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Art Design
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Mathematics
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Digital Technologies
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - History of Art
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Drama Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Food and Hospitality
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Trades AcademyYear 12 Subject Prize - First Place - ChemistryYear 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Physics
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Geography
Jessica Sturrock
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Earth and Space Science-
Abbey Franklin
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Physical Education
Claudia Hagerty
Emma Inch
Bryony Marriott
Grace Chittenden
Hana Morris
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Business Studies
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - GatewayYear 12 Subject Prize - First Place - MusicYear 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Communication EnglishYear 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Health
Charlotte Hutton
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Practical Art
Tin Kei Angel Li
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Accounting
Ruby Malcolm
Bronte Shaw
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Materials Technology Textiles
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Classical Studies
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - English - Equal
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - History - Equal
Emily Thomas
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Biology - Equal
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - English - Equal
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - History - Equal
Mu Su Pan
Grace Cavill
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Access to Achieve
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Childcare and Development
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Equip
Emma Halsey
Sophie Laws
Lucy Watts
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Mathematics Extension
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Design & Visual Communication
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Biology - Equal
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - French
Mia Weeks
Kegan Ellmers
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Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Photography
Year 12 Subject Prize - First Place - Outdoor Education Stage Two
2014 YEAR 13
SENIOR PRIZEGIVING
Jacklyn Ng
Sammy Stephens
Natalie Coles
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - English - Second Language
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Practical Art - Painting
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Materials Technology Textiles
Bonnie Houston-Edwards
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Gateway
Emma Johnstone
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Calculus
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Extension Statistics
Rebecca Nott
Morgan Puklowski
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Music Studies
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Earth and Space Science
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Practical Art - Sculpture
Sarah Sollano
Gabbi Courtenay
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Legal Studies
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Classical Studies
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Photography
Forrest Hunter
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Tourism
Paris Kelly
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Food and Hospitality
Tyla Rangi
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Trades Academy
Catalina Smith
Laya Mutton-Rogers
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Access to Achieve
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Digital Technologies
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Practical Art - Design
Nicole Riedel
Shana Sygrove-Savill
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Design & Visual Communication
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Biology
Megan Hogarth
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Physical Education
Hannah O’Brien
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Chemistry
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Physics
Izzy Paine
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Practical Art - Printmaking
Loren Tuinier
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Statistics
Emily Narbey
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - English
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - History
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Media Studies
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Health
Tory Carrington
Lydia Saxon
Jethro Burr
Harry Tod-Smith
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Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - History of Art
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Drama
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - Geography
Year 13 Subject Prize - First Place - French
SENIOR PRIZEGIVING
2014
SPECIAL
AWARDS
EMILY NARBEY
DUX OF THE
COLLEGE
2014
Emily Narbey
NCG Award for Scholarship, Character and Contribution to the College
Atmore Memorial Scholarship and PTA Award - Dux of the College
Pip Dwyer
Laura Lowe
Carys Collins
Raven Maeder
Network Tasman Award - Year 11
Speech Year 11
Hilary Searle Rosebowl for Year 11 Student - Scholarship, Character and
Sporting Involvement
Nelson City Council Community Youth Volunteer Award
Service to the Environment
Lucy Upton
Horne Cup and Old Girls’ Association Prize for Senior Speech
Clarice Johnstone Memorial Cup for Senior Debating
Louise Kelly
NCGOGA Rosebowl for Recognition of Regional, South Island and
National Excellence in Sport
Jenna Rowe
The Eve Bott and Anna Paine cup for Outdoor Leadership
Natalie Jephson
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Joy Wilson Library Scholarship
Abbey Franklin
Ingram Rudd Cup for General Excellence in Senior School Sport
Bryony Marriott
Mrs EM Perrott Prize for Leader of Orchestra
Lucy Watts
Network Tasman Award - Year 12
Emma Johnstone
Network Tasman Award - Year 13
SENIOR PRIZEGIVING
2014
Rebecca Nott
Shalex Galiki
Laya Mutton-Rogers
Ellie Bell
Rosy Cinzah
SPECIAL
AWARDS
Mrs EM Perrott Senior Performance Prize
NCG Prize for Contribution to Maori Performing Arts
Rutherford Gallery Special Art Prize
Margaret Marfell Trophy for Inspirational Contribution to the Sporting
Profile of NCG
Leversedge Prize for Citizenship
Mikayla Robinson
Barbara Bird Plate for the Boarder who has made the widest contribution
to school life
Ziyana Ruiz Lopez
Swain Prize for Excellence in Spoken French
Glover Trophy for Best All-Round Person in Drama
Emily Narbey
Media Studies Production Prize
Jeff Newport Memorial Prize for History Research - Years 12 and 13
Page and Blackmore Senior Literature Prize
Tea Ngawhika-Elliott
Pae Tawhiti Prize for Best All-Round Senior Maori Student
Sophie Sullivan
Jordan Cup for Outstanding Contribution to the College -
Mary Hansen
Lydia Saxon
Rebecca Scholfield
Pip Dwyer
Ngaire Wotherspoon
Leversedge Prize for Service to the CollegePrize for Outstanding Involvement in the Arts Jeff Newport Memorial Prize for History Research - Years 12 and 13
EM Christie Award for First Place - Year 11
OGA Jean Stewart Country Girls’ Scholarship - Year 11
EM Christie Award for Second Equal Place - Year 11
Carys Collins
EM Christie Award for Second Equal Place - Year 11
Kate Kersten
Vida Bremner Scholarship
Bronte Shaw
EM Christie Award for Second Place - Year 12
Emily Thomas
Hounsell Scholarship for First Place - Year 12
Lucy Watts
Emma Johnstone
Fox River Trust Scholarship
Aleisha McFadyen
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Secondary School
Student Award
Laya Mutton-Rogers
Crissina E Boyes Memorial Scholarship and PTA Award for Proxime
Accessit to the Dux
Shana Sygrove-Savill
Nelson Women’s Club Scholarship
Rosy Cinzah
Florence Hilda McRae Scholarship
Megan Hogarth
Nelson Federation of Graduate Women Trust Study Award
Hannah O’Brien
George Rutherford Scholarship for Science
Izzy Paine
Demi Crompton
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EM Christie Award for Third Place - Year 12
Johansen Scholarship and Christie Award for Third Place - Year 13
OGA Centennial Scholarship - for Polytechnic Study-
Kristina Eddy
Emily Host Memorial Scholarship
Mary Hansen
OGA Scholarship - for University Study
S C H O O L
O N L I N E
S Y S T E M S All these systems may be accessed online, at anytime, anywhere where you have internet access.
Our new website homepage looks like this. At
the bottom of each page you will see icons that
link you to our contact page, Twitter, Moodle
and Home page.
Our website does not and will not contain
information
pertaining
to
everyday
housekeeping, this will all be found in Moodle.
PLEASE DO NOT USE OUR CONTACT FORM
TO INFORM US OF ABSENCES, THIS MUST
BE DONE THROUGH THE CORRECT EMAILS
FOUND IN MOODLE ON THE FRONT PAGE.
KAMAR
THE WEB PORTAL
By logging into KAMAR through
the Web Parent Portal, which is
accessed via the front page of
Moodle, you can access your
daughter’s
attendance,
her
timetable, the main school notices.
You can also access her grades and
(once uploaded) her report.
Parents were given their login at
the beginning of the year via email.
Moodle
is
a
Learning
Management System which
is used by many schools and
tertiary institutions both in
New Zealand and overseas.
As a parent you have access
to information here without
logging on. Here you can see
term dates, the newsletter, the
calendar etc. From Moodle,
students can login through the
portal to gain access to their
classes.
Microsoft Outlook is the mail system
that we use at NCG. Your daughter
can access her mail account from
anywhere.
Google Apps is the online software
that students use to create and
collaborate. Again, this can be
accessed from anywhere.
Schools are working in a rapidly and frequently changing environment. This is both exciting and challenging,
but also takes time. We ask that as we implement these changes and upgrade and develop our systems you
bear with us and support what will finally become a very efficient and productive method of communication
for all concerned.
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SCIENCE FAIR 2014
CAWTHRON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FAIR 2014:
SCIENCE PAYS OFF!
The Science and Technology Fair is an annual event in the
Nelson Tasman Region for over 25 years. This year’s senior
science fair and was open to all secondary students for all
over the region. Nelson College for Girls entered over 40
Investigations into the Fair. The girls had two interviews to
explain and show case what they had been up to and talk
about the results found from their investigation. The passion,
hard work and effort paid off for many of our students. The
winning projects were outstanding, with an excellent level
of scientific knowledge. The girls took home 11 of the 33
awards presented at the prize giving and collected nearly
$2000 dollars’ worth of prizes and prize money.
NAME
BOARD TITLE
Kate de Lautour &
Sarah Eynon
Brand-om Survey
Silver: $100
Soroptimist International, Waimea Award- Best female in
Science. $150
Francesca Todd Rose
Spat-tacular loss
Highly Recommended: $20
The Royal Forest and Bird Shield – best study of native
plant, bird or other animal. $50.
Port Nelson Ltd Award-best marine related environmental
project. $ 250
Tory Carrington
An Appetite for Algae
Bronze: $50
Nelson Federation of Graduate Women trust Award-best
investigation by female student, who will be studying
science at a tertiary institute. $500
Caitlin McKenzie
Let there be Light
Soroptimist International, Waimea Award- best female in
technology. $150
Hannah Nott
Photo: L to R – Lily Gower, Grace Needham, Molly Inman,
Carys Collins, Helena George
Emma Johnstone, Tory Carrington and Franscesca Todd Rose
(See left) are Year 13 students who received Awards valued at
$1200 dollars. Their projects where a result of the students
using Cawthron’s wet and dry laboratory earlier this year to
run independent investigations into Mussel Biology
How safe is your soap?
Dick Roberts Memorial Trust Award- best investigation
relating to geology. $350
Emma Johnstone
Algae? Nom Nom!
Plant and Food research Award-best investigation around
seafood by-products. $250
Aimee Robinson
Porridge with a twist
Baking industry Research Trust Award-best understanding
of flour usage or bakery products. $ 50 + a baking book
SCIENCE STUDENTS PUT THEIR HANDS UP TO
TALK ABOUT SCIENCE!
As part of Celebrate Science in Cawthron on Wednesday 16
October the Lightning Talks were held at the NMIT students
centre. 8 Students from Nelson took part, five from Nelson
College for Girls. The students had around 7 minutes to present
to the audience about the science that interests them. Effective
communication of science is becoming of great importance in
the science community and this was a great opportunity for
Photo: NCG students with their awards.
students to incorporate these two set of skills together. The
topics were varied but all of real interest and superbly presented. It was great to see so much passion, enthusiasm and curiosity
about science!
Tory Carrington, Emma Johnstone, Francseca Todd Rose were invited to present their Year 13 Biology Mussel Investigations to The
Aquaculture Conference held at the Rutherford hotel recently. The focus of the conference was targeting industry and its goal
to increase NZ shellfish export market. Students were invited to present their year 13 workshops projects to demonstrate to the
industry the importance of communicating current science to students and for it to be an integral part of education.
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PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS 2014
PREPARATORY SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS
Jean Yu Lim
Year 7 Most Promising Musician Award
Danielle Smith
Year 7 Most Promising Performer in Drama
Flora Secker
Year 8 Most Promising Musician Award
Samantha Scott
Jasmyne Aria Performing Arts Award for Year 8
Most Promising Performer in Drama
JUNIOR PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS
Amelia Kawe
Junior Te Waiaro o Pikimai Student of the Year
Hannah Galbraith
Junior Dance Student of the Year
Olivia Avery
Junior Drama Student of the Year
Emily Reilly
Junior Music Student of the Year
Grace Lewis & Elizabeth Neill
Helen Le Cren Trophy for Most Promising Junior Musician
PERFORMING ARTS COLOURS
SERVICE COLOURS
Maori Performing Arts
Shannon Carew-Pohutuhutu
Performing Arts
Chloe Burt, Mary Hansen, Stacey Jordan, Caitlin Logan, Hannah Logan,
Emily Narbey, Isabelle Paine, Ziyana Ruiz Lopez, Lucy Upton, Megan
Younger
PERFORMANCE COLOURS
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Maori Performing Arts
Shalex Galiki, Shade Hippolite, Amelia Kawe, Phoenix Moka, Madison
Jenkins-Tavite, Ariana Te Kawa-Wiremu, Tishia Te Purei Matiu
Performing Arts
Ruby Bathan, Erin Bradnock, Hannah Malpas, Ziyana Ruiz Lopez,Matilda
Shaw, Lucy Upton
Music Colours
Bryony Marriott, Rebecca Nott
Music Colours: Stella Nova
Ruby Bathan, Lara Cammock, Gemma Christall, Emma Common, Lucy
Davies, Ashley Heaphy, Hannah Ellis, Bryn Forrest, Shalex Galiki, Bjoerk
Have, Lucy Hawkes, Georgina Holdaway, Emily Kremmer, Samantha
Kunzli, Tanisha Lawrence, Van Hlei Sung Lian, Elena Louverdis, Laura Lowe,
Hannah Malpas, Lily Martin-Hine, Tishia Te Purei Matiu, Hazel McColl,
Emma McIlroy, Emma Munro, Emily Narbey, Sophie Ross, Ziyana Ruiz
Lopez, Bronte Shaw, Isabella Shaw, Beth Strickland, Emily Trengrove, Lucy
Upton, Robin Voss, Mirren Whyte, Ngaire Wotherspoon, Megan Younger
PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS 2014
CONTINUED
PREMIER AWARDS
Shalex Galiki
Senior Te Waiaro o Pikimai Student of the Year
Hayley Barnett, Olivia de Thierry
Senior Dance Student of the Year
Hannah Malpas
Senior Drama Student of the Year
Ngaire Wotherspoon
Senior Music Student of the Year
SPECIAL AWARDS
Chloe Burt, Mary Hansen, Holly McArthur, Laya
Mutton-Rogers, Isabelle Paine, Holly Turner
Technical Support for Performing Arts Production
Hannah Malpas
Choreography and Leadership in Dance
Lucy Upton
Thompson Cup for Support in a Dramatic Production
Lucy Upton
N D Coleman Trophy for Singing
Matilda Shaw
Outstanding Contribution to Theatre Sports
Matilda Shaw
Nelson Repertory Theatre Cup for Best Actress
Ziyana Ruiz Lopez
Glover Trophy for Best All-Round Drama
Ngaire Wotherspoon
Mrs L G Whyte Memorial Prize for Brass
Asuka Yamamoto
Kathleen Barnett Cup for Piano Accompaniment
Evy Ngawhika-Elliott
Old Girls Association Prize for Senior Piano
Bryony Marriott
Mrs E M Perrott Cup for Leader of Orchestra
Rebecca Nott
Rainey Cup for Original Music Composition
Rebecca Nott and Bryony Marriott
Colleen Watson Performance Prize for Music
Ruby Bathan & Christy Wells
Service to the Performing Arts
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SPORTS
SPORTS NEWS
The Nelson College for Girls Sports Awards were held on the Tuesday 29
October 2014. This was a very successful night with all of our top athletes
coming together to share some wonderful success stories. Our guest
speaker Marg Foster, an ex Silver Fern, shared some humorous stories
about her life and how this has shaped her to be the woman she is today.
We would like to thank everyone who helped us make this night
possible including the Sports Committee, School Support staff and
Presenters on the night.
Congratulations to all of our talented winners. We would like to
recognise our major winners:
SPORTS AWARDS
Jessica Martin
Griffin Cup
Rosina Dobbe
GF & HJ Thomas Cup
Ellie Bell
Wendy Hollyer Cup
Junior Maori Sportsgirl Tui Kinita
Nikki Webb Trophy
Mikaela Collier
Leana Te Ohaere-Fox Trophy Senior Maori Sportsgirl
Touch Senior A Team
Marion Coombs Shield
Kiara Tinirau Philps
Rees Cup
Pip Dwyer
Martin Family Cup
Weightlifting Team
LG White Trophy
Niamh Fisher-Black
Debbie Krammer Cup
Courtney Lott
Barnett Cup
Abbey Franklin
Ingram Rudd Cup
Junior Underwater Hockey A Team
Annette Taylor Trophy
Ellie Bell
Margaret Marfell Trophy
Louise Kelly
NCG OGA Rose Bowl
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FOOD AND NUTRITION NEW TASTERS
External examinations are now just a few sleeps away and for many students preparation
for those will be in full swing.
In addition to reading through notes, attending tutorials and completing questions
from previous exams students can improve their chances of performing well by
considering the food they eat.
An article in the November Healthy Food Guide “Eating for better exam performance”
explains how eating nutritious food helps with mental alertness, provides enough energy
to cope with the long hours of study and helps deal with the stress and nerves associated
with examinations. Well worth a read if students can find time in their busy study schedules.
SOME PERFORMANCE ENHANCING TIPS:
Eat breakfast – choose foods that provide long lasting energy such as wholegrain bread, high
fibre cereal with fruit and milk.
Eat regular meals – your brains only source of energy is food.
Choose snacks such as fruit, nuts, low fat yoghurt or crackers with hummus.
Choose water rather than energy drinks. For your brain to function at optimum level, it needs
to be fully hydrated.
Andrea Cowles
LEARNING RESOURCE HUB
RETURN OF BOOKS AT THE END OF THE YEAR
Senior students
Library books issued to Senior students are due back now.
Textbooks may be kept until after exams but MUST be returned during the clearance process.
Clearance will be clearly explained to your daughter before they go on exam leave. The girls can come to the
library at any time between 9.00am & 4.00pm during November and return their items. The easiest way is to
do this is on a day they have an exam, when they are at school anyway.
Clearance is not optional. Each girl has been given a list of what they have to return. Please assist us in this
huge task by making sure your daughter’s textbooks are returned. It is essential everything is returned so
departments have enough copies to issue to classes at the very start of next year.
If they are not returned by the start of December you will be charged their replacement cost, which can vary
from $20 - $100 each, and some girls have 8 or 9 textbooks issued to them.
Junior students
If your daughter hasn’t signed up for the holiday reading program please ensure all library books are returned
by the end of November. We will be sending letters home on the 1st December listing all the books still issued
to your daughter. We appreciate your help in following this up with her.
Carolyn Roberts, Library Manager
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NCG CAREERS AND FUTURE PATHWAYS
We are coming to the end of another busy year for seniors. Many of our Year 13 students have been awarded Scholarships for
tertiary study.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Ali Webb
Lincoln Future Leaders Scholarship
Laya Mutton-Rogers
Massey Vice Chancellor’s High Achievers Award - Arts
Laya Mutton-Rogers
Massey Vice Chancellor’s High Achievers Award – Academic
Samantha Stephens
Masset Vice Chancellor’s High Achievers Award – Arts
Rosie Ryan
Tea Ngawhika-Elliot
McKee Trust Scholarship
Otago Maori and Pacific Island Entrance Scholarship
Rosie Ryan
Otago Alumni Appeal Scholarship
Rosie Ryan
Victoria Achiever Scholarship
Tori Carrington
Victoria Excellence Scholarship
Gabriella Courtenay
Victoria Excellence Scholarship
Emma McIlroy
Victoria Excellence Scholarship
Shana Sygrove-Savill
Victoria Excellence Scholarship
Bryn Forrest
Victoria Excellence Scholarship
Libby Gray
Victoria Excellence Scholarship
Samantha Stephens
Victoria Excellence Scholarship
Hazel McColl
Victoria Excellence Scholarship
Annelise Reid Victoria
Excellence Scholarship
Cassie Ransom Victoria
Excellence Scholarship
Emma Johnstone
UC Engineering High Achievers Award
Emma Johnstone
Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship
Christina Kirk Wilson
Massey Universtiy Vice Chancellor’s High Achiever
Scholarship (Academic)
Christina Kirk Wilson
Massey Universtiy Vice Chancellor's High Achiever
Scholarship (Arts)
We are very proud of these girls and wish all girls leaving school the very best for their future endeavours.
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UNIVERSITY ENROLMENTS
NMIT TRADES ROADSHOW
Year 13 students going to University in 2015 are reminded
to complete enrolments with the Universities they will be
attending.
On Monday 20 October NMIT held a Trades Roadshow at
NCG where the following industries were showcased:
N.B. Many Universities have an enrolment deadline in early
December. Please check individual University websites for
details.
Study Link All students leaving who need to access loans or
allowances need to apply online at www.studylink.govt.nz
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Primary Industires
Engineering
Carpentry
Civil Engineering
Super Yacht Crewing
Automative Engineering
If you or your daughters have any career queries please do
not hesitate to make contact with one of the Careers team.
Further help is also available on 0800 88 99 00
TRADES ACADEMY
The Top of the South Trades Academy was recognised
nationally as the winner of the Focus Prize Takatu, in the
Prime Ministers Education Excellence Awards in June.
Nelson College for Girls had 20 students enrolled in the
programme this year. They were involved in a variety of
courses ranging from Sport and Exercise, Building, Beauty,
Hairdressing and Hospitality.
NMIT recently held it’s graduation ceremony and it was
pleasing to see the students successes recognised. The
Trades Academy is a wonderful opportunity for our students
to get a taste for the different industries and gain valuable
experiences along the way.
Alex Coombs-King
NCG Gateway Co-ordinator
Trades Academy
03 5483104 extn 858
027 286 4503
GATEWAY
Staff and students involved in this programmes would like to
express their sincere thanks to all employers and businesses
that have supported the College by hosting students in work
placements this year. The experience gained is invaluable
and students have achieved many positive outcomes.
STUDENT JOB SEARCH
Students studying at tertiary level in 2014 may register to find
summer jobs. Go to: www.sjs.nz.co.nz or call 0800 757 562.
ncg careers team name
position
email
telephone
Ms Robyn McLean
HOD – Careers
[email protected]
548 3104 extn 807
Mrs Alex-Coombs King
Gateway Co-ordinator
[email protected]
548 3104 extn 861
Miss Adrienne Williams
Careers Administrator
[email protected]
548 3104 extn 850
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NCG Sponsors
We are pleased to confirm the following businesses as our School Partners. Please support these
businesses and make sure you mention you’re part of the Nelson College for Girls family.
Platinum sponsor
Bowater Hyundai continue their support of our
School with the provision of the new i20 Hyundai
signwritten vehicle, acknowledging Bowater
Hyundai’s involvement with Spirit of Adventure Trust
and their generous sponsorship towards two girls to
go on the Spirit of NZ each year. The keys for the
i20 were presented to our Principal at the launch of
the new Hyundai premises on Rutherford Street on
3rd April and The Nelson Mail article is attached. The
vehicle is in constant use with errands, meetings and
appointments and the School is very grateful for this
excellent resource.
www.bowaters.co.nz
Gold sponsor
TM Covers (formerly Transport & Marine Covers) is the provider
of the smart shade sail at the school canteen as well as those
at the pool. They are the leading company in the top of the
south for all quality outdoor fabric and canvas products. They
make a wide range of products, from shade sails to outdoor
blinds, awnings, outdoor beanbags & cushions, PVC covers,
tarpaulins, calf shelters, swimming pool covers, truck covers &
curtains and boat covers. They
also have Nelson’s widest range
of hire tarpaulins available.
Contact them to discuss your
requirements.
www.tmcovers.co.nz
If you are interested in becoming an NCG Sponsor please contact Jo Reilly at [email protected]
– she would be pleased to discuss the options available.
VODAFONE AND INTELLIGENT REWARDS
Are you a Vodafone homeline customer? If so, you can nominate the School
to receive Intelligent Rewards points from your bill each month. It doesn’t
cost you anything to nominate your School for points, but the School will earn
1.5 points for every dollar that is spent each month by you. Call Vodafone free
on 0508 011 737, quote Intelligent Rewards and register Nelson College for
Girls. Intelligent Rewards can be redeemed for a range of items from first aid
kits to bean bags!
WAREHOUSE STATIONERY – SCHOOL POINTS
Each time you shop at Warehouse Stationery, please ask for Nelson College for
Girls to receive Support Your School points. We can then redeem Points for
rewards to buy much needed school stationery, art supplies and more. If you
are shopping online, please quote our School code: BYSHUTZ
For more information on any of the above, please contact Jo Reilly on
[email protected] or phone 548 3104 ext 891.
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AVON SUN SAFE FUNDRAISER.
We have been offered discounted Sun
Safe products through a Year 12 student
who is an Avon representative. The School
will receive 20% of any sales.
Please see the attached sheet and send
form and money to the Student Office by
next Friday 14 November.
FUNDRAISING CATALOGUE
NCG Fundraising Catalogue
The girls were given a hard copy of the catalogue at the
end of term 3. This also included a book and diary special
offer with some great books and diaries for Christmas
presents! (Check school bags if you haven’t seen them!)
There’s also an e-copy of the catalogue and order form
attached to this newsletter.
Catalogue orders (apart from online products) can be
taken until Friday, 21st November, and we will accept
book and diary orders until then as well. The NCG rose is
looking stunning at the moment!
Please support your School by supporting our Fundraising
Catalogue, and the special book offer. If you would like
any additional hard copies, please request them via our
website, or call Jo on ext 833.
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SEED SALES
Thank you to those who supported our Seed Sales
fundraiser. We sold over 600 packets of seeds. These have
all been passed to the girls, so please ensure they have
been delivered to clients. Photo (right): Emily Clements
of 11SI who won the mini Instax Camera for selling the
most seeds. “Well done Emily!
WORK DAY
Please remember to send in any Work Day money still owing.
Thank you.
GRANTS
We are pleased to report a grant of over $5,000 has been
received from the Trillian Trust to fund two automated
external defibrillators, their wall mountings and an AED
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School’s emergency first aid equipment, and will also place
us on the community list of sites with AEDs. One is sited in the main
reception, and one in the Health and Fitness Centre. As part of their
ongoing first aid training, over time NCG staff will be trained in the
use of these devices. We are grateful to the Trillian Trust for their
support.
We are also delighted to announce that The Canterbury Community
Trust have donated $20,000 to the School for the purchase of low
maintenance aluminium grandstand seating for the pool area.
This will assist us in completing most of the proposed pool area
upgrade. We are extremely grateful to The Canterbury Community
Trust for their support.
Jo Reilly – Community Relations Administrator
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GREAT TASTE TRAIL
Tsz Ying Ng (Christie), Hiu Wun Ho (Jazmine) and Huong Thi Quynh Nguyen (Sarah) at the opening of the Motueka to
Kaiteriteri leg of the Great Taste Trail. Peter Kersey (homestay father) encouraged three of our international students to join
him at this exciting new development for the Nelson Region. “I think they enjoyed it – there was a lot of laughter and jokes”,
he said.
Photograph courtesy of Chocolate Dog Photography
INTERNATIONAL HALLOWEEN DANCE
International students from the Nelson/Tasman region gathered at Waimea College for the annual Halloween Dance where
ghouls, ghosts and pirates danced the night away!
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Term 4 @ NCG
C A L E N D A R
D A T E S TERM 4
DATE
EVENT
Friday 07 November
NCEA exams begin
Friday 07 November
Year 8 Testing
Wednesday 19 November
Staff Only Day
Wednesday 19 November
Prep Orientation Day
Thursday 20 November
10 Enterprise market
Thursday 27 November
Prep Leavers Dance
Tuesday 02 December
Last Day NCEA exams
Thursday 04 December
Y 9 Adventure Day
Tuesday 09 December
Prep Final Merit Assembly and Leavers Evening
Thursday 11 December
Uniform Shop Open
Friday12 December
Junior Prizegiving
Friday 12 December
End of Year
2014
SEXUAL HEALTH UNIT
Year 10 and 11FSM students may be taking part in a Sexuality programme during
Terms Three and Four. The programme is designed to provide students with the
knowledge, understanding and skills to develop appropriate attitudes towards
sexuality and to take care of their sexual health needs in the future. Parent
consultation meetings showed strong support for this programme.
The Year 10 Sexuality programme, along with the entire health programme at
Nelson College for Girls, can be found on the document link below:
https://docs.google.com/a/ncg.school.nz/document/
d/1bD5xvxSBcidGhmvgx5-DDk_0ughN2wHHynyiBBiprD0/edit
Content for the 11FSM classes will vary from class to class as it student directed, but will cover topics such as ‘Love v Lust”;
“positive relationships” and “Contraception revisited”.
We recognise that the family is the primary educator of children in matters to do with sexuality; therefore, if you wish to
have your child excluded from any particular part of the programme you may apply to the Head of Health, Louise Smulian
([email protected]) in writing to request this.
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Nelson College for Girls
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ENTRY 2016
Applications close
Friday 27 March 2015
Please contact us if you would like
to book a tour of our school.
Ph: 03 548 2194
[email protected]
Nelson College for Girls
400 Trafalgar Street South
P O Box 842, 7040
Nelson
Ph: +0064 3 548 3104
email: [email protected]
Website: www.ncg.school.nz