NEWSLETTER

NEWSLETTER
Issue No 3
May
2016
2016 Term Dates:
Term 1
03 February - 15 April
Term 2
02 May - 08 July
INSPIRING PEOPLE
Dear Parents/Caregivers
I recently had the pleasure of
travelling to Tawa College in
Wellington to attend our annual
sports exchange where 125 of our
students were competing across a
wide variety of sports including, for
the first time, debating. This is now
the eighth year the exchange has
taken place which is a credit to both
schools, especially when billets
are required for so many students.
Our students were wonderfully
behaved and did us proud with their
achievements.
While I was away with the group
I spent some time speaking with
various coaches and managers of
the teams involved. Unfortunately,
the message I heard is one that I
have heard consistently from a wide
range of school activities over the
past year; that there is a persistent
minority of students who believe
their talent overrides the need to be
a committed team member. Being a
team member means that everyone,
regardless of ability, contributes
and supports. I have made it clear
to all staff and volunteers that it is
now time to remove students who
do not contribute positively to team
attitude and culture, even if it means
outcomes may suffer in the short
term. I am positive that parents will
support me with this directive.
Over the past year I have been
involved in setting up a new
“Community of Learners” (CoL) for
the Stoke region. Communities of
Learners are groups of schools and
kura that come together to raise
achievement for children and young
people through sharing expertise in
teaching and learning, supporting
each other and strengthening the
pathway from primary to secondary.
The following schools are working
together to form the Ākonga
Whakatū Community of Learners:
• Birchwood School
• Broadgreen Intermediate School
• Enner Glynn School
• Nayland College
• Nayland Primary School
• Nelson Christian Academy
• Stoke School
We hope to welcome further schools
into our cluster in the near future.
Our cluster of schools has been
successfully working together
over a number of years and this
latest initiative will enable further
government resourcing to meet
our local challenges. Some ways
in which the cluster may work
together include skilled teachers and
principals sharing their expertise
and ideas with their colleagues,
supporting teachers and principals
to collaborate and learning from
each other how best to raise the
quality of teaching and learning.
Term 3
25 July - 23 September
Term 4
10 October - 09 December
Nayland School Hours:
Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri - 8.50am start
3.10pm finish
Tuesday 3.00pm finish
Breakfast Club
Mon, Wed, Fri
8.30am start Block 3
Contact Us:
Nayland College
166 Nayland Road
Stoke, Nelson
03 5479 769
www.nayland.school.nz
[email protected]
Reception - 0
Absences Line - 1
Nga mihi nui
Daniel Wilson
Principal
The first official CoL event will be a
combined staff only day on Tuesday,
7 June. We have amended dates
later in the year to accommodate
this day.
I look forward to working closely
with these fantastic local schools
over the coming years.
Board of Trustees Election
- Declaration of Parent Election Results
At the close of nominations, as the number of valid nominations
was equal to the number of vacancies required to be filled, I (Bev
Williams) hereby declare the following duly elected:
Janice Bromell
John Crabtree
Pat Davidsen
Margie Meleisea
Vicki Reid
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NEW SCHOOL BRANDING
The kuaka or godwit fly non-stop for 11 ½ thousand kilometres from New Zealand to Alaska in a matter of days. Their
resilience, persistence and local connection provide a rich metaphor for the vision and values we aspire to at Nayland
College.
We want our students to be connected, engaged and resilient, we want them to have purpose and self-belief and to
be confident adaptable contributors in what is a rapidly changing world.
We want our students to aim for success and personal excellence, we want our students to recognise opportunities
and take these to achieve their goals. We believe in the power of ako – reciprocal learning that is engaging,
innovative, collaborative and relevant and we expect that our students are respectful – that they have concern for
learning, for others, for themselves and for the environment and that they have whanaungatanga – connection and
belonging to this amazing institution.
So as we move into our second half-century, Nayland College is taking the best of our
past and merging it with a fresh vision for our future. We have a clear professional
focus and a vision for meeting the learning needs of young adults in the 21st century.
To represent our focus into the future at the 50th jubilee we officially launched a new
logo to sit alongside our school crest, representing the wonderful kuaka (taken
from our school crest) in full flight, adorned by a koru designed by Jane duFeu
that signifies powerful community partnerships.
UNIFORM UPDATE
HOUSE POINT UPDATE
A uniform committee made up of students, parents,
staff and board members has been working through
proposals from a number of suppliers to produce and
sell the Nayland College junior and senior uniform
for 2017. The committee is excited by the quality of
proposals put forward and is confident that a large
range of items will be available for 2017. The uniform
will include a range of choices for senior students
(year 11 only in 2017), introduce a number of new
or updated items for the junior uniform and will be
available for retail sale at certain times of the year as
well as online sales throughout the year. We will keep
parents updated moving forward and hope to have
samples available to view in the coming months.
Draco Pegasus Phoenix Aquila
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BOARD CONSULTATION SURVEY 2016
Our 2016 survey is based on the school values/
beliefs of SUCCESS, OPPORTUNITY, AKO (LEARNING)
and RESPECT. We value the input of parents
and caregivers as we work through our planning
processes. Please follow this link to complete the
short questionnaire:
http://goo.gl/forms/Jcp8ozJ0hE4sEB9F3
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Phoenix are leading a closely contested race for
the house trophy, but the race is far from over.
Congratulations to Aquila who took out the competition
for the most respect tickets last term.
The house relay competition was a great success with
lots of fun had by everyone. Aquila and Phoenix were
1st equal, followed by Pegasus and Draco.
There will be lots of opportunities for everyone to get
involved in a variety of different activities this term. The
house leaders and captains are currently busy planning
the A and P Show on Friday 3rd June, with other events
such as Pi Competition and the Winter Festival which
are fast approaching.
TERM 1 FINAL ASSEMBLY - “RESPECT”
Our final school assembly in term 1 was a chance to celebrate and reward
students for their efforts in showing “Respect”.
“Respect” was the value we focused on as a school and if students
demonstrated appropriate behaviours then they earned tickets that put them
in a draw for prizes such as a laptop donated by PC Media and a boom box from
Noel Leeming. Other prizes included footballs, McDonald vouchers, water bottles
and even the chance to use the student leaders as their PA for a day! Students
also got canteen vouchers for gaining 5 tickets and some students got letters
home from the principal for collecting 10+!
More than 1600 tickets were awarded to students over the term.
The top junior students were Adam Catling (20), Philip Kinzett (15), Baylee Fahy
(13) and Trinidy Lloyd-Takimoana (13). The seniors were Jason Nicholas (11),
Rae Tilsley (10) and Adam Guerin (10).
In term 2 our focus is on “Opportunity” so students will be rewarded for taking
opportunities in class and in extra-curricular activities.
Brodie Hounsell receiving his laptop
TERM 2 FINAL
ASSEMBLY
Prize Donaltions Wanted
Following the huge success of
our last assembly for Term 1,
we are seeking prize donations.
All donations gratefully
accepted. Please bring them
in to reception marked for the
attention of Brennan Geddes.
Left to right: Philip Kinzett, Baylee Fahy, Trinidy Lloyd-Takimoana and Adam Catling Movie Passes
Baylee Fahy with his boombox!
Interschool Chess Tournament
Click…Click…Click…That is the sound of chess and one that
is well known now here at Nayland. On Wednesday 25 May
we hosted one of the two 2016 Chess Power interschool
tournaments in the Nelson region. There were seven schools
represented including intermediate and college students, with
a total of 56 players competing. Players were able to compete
in 6 games through the day to test their skills and enjoy the
comaraderie of different opponents.
The competition has been held over the past five years in the
region and Nayland has been an integral part of its growth and
success. The national tournament was held in Nelson in 2014
due to the region’s amazing response and interest in the game.
This year was as exciting as ever! We had 13 Nayland
students participate from year 9 through to year 13. Tane
Turner, who was determined to win the tournament, tied for
first place resulting in a 2nd place at the tournament due to
previous rankings. Our Nayland A team (Tane Turner, Felix
Chrysostomou-Koed, Daniel Kirby, Ben Kirby) came in 3rd
overall.
We are incredibly lucky this year to have Dan Dolejs helping to
tutor students and challenge their learning. Dan plays one-onone with the students as well as teaching them about different
aspects of the game. Our club meets every Monday at lunchtime
and is open to all students who wish to come along and play one of the oldest games in the world.
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NAYLAND HOSTS WRITERS’ DAY
Jubilee
Gala
Concert
THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2016 7PM
THE THEATRE ROYAL, RUTHERFORD ST, NELSON
FEATURING: TALENTED NAYLAND COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS INCLUDING THE
DANCE COMPANY, CONCERT BAND, JAZZ BAND, BOYS AND GIRLS CHOIRS AND SONGS FROM
THE 2016 SCHOOL PRODUCTION “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN”.
TICKETS AVAILABLE JUNE 2016 FROM NAYLAND COLLEGE OR TICKETDIRECT.CO.NZ
The Nayland College year 10 extension English class
spent weeks preparing themselves for a swathe of
primary and intermediate aged literati as they opened
their doors for Nayland College Writer’s Day, Tuesday,
12 April.
Participants took part in workshops, did quizzes,
and listened to invited special guests who included
publisher Robbie Burton from Potton and Burton
Publishers, childrens book illustrator and writer Tracy
Duncan, as well as multisport champion Nathan
Fa’avae speaking on his recent biography release.
The concept for the day came from studying the
heritage of Poets’ Corner in Stoke, and morphed into
a celebration of the writers’ craft. Students have been
learning about famous writers, creating displays,
event organization, teamwork, and self-management.
Ruben Castaing explained the benefits to his learning
were around getting out of the classroom. “I have
enjoyed the actual experience of going out into the
world. For example, when I went to a neighbouring
intermediate and spoke to their assembly. That was a
valuable experience.”
Zarrie Wood’s task was to find sponsorship. This
meant meeting up in person with potential sponsors.
At first she found this a bit daunting but has learned,
“You have to have a plan and a clear
idea. You can’t just turn up and say
‘Oh we might do this…we might do
that.’ You need to be clear about what
you want.”
Oliver Stark is hopeful that
participating schools: “… were
captivated by the day, and got a good
impression of Nayland College.”
Sponsors for the event were Potton
and Burton Publishers; Page and
Blackmore; Office Max; Fitzgerald
Construction and Paper Plus.
Students, Sport and the Stoke Loop
Have you got games or practice at Saxton Field after school?
Why not get there on the NBus Stoke Loop service? There’s a bus
travelling down Nayland Road at around 3.20pm and it’ll have
you at Saxton Field just after 3.30pm. Plus it only costs $2 for
students per trip (even less if you buy a multi-trip ticket).
The Stoke loop is a “hail and ride” service so you don’t even need
to wait at a formal bus stop. Just look out for a spot where there
is room for the bus to pull over and put your arm in the air to
signal the driver when you see the bus approaching.
It’s a quick and easy way for you and your team mates to get to
Saxton Field so give it a try this week. Check out the timetable
online at: www.nbus.co.nz.
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SCHOOL UNIFORM - JEWELLERY /
JACKETS
Junior:
- A plain black jacket may be worn for
additional warmth outside but must
be removed inside.
- Shoes need to be plain black.
- Jewellery is not to be worn other than one
pair of matching ear studs.
- Hair needs to be of a natural colour.
Senior:
- Tights need to be covered by a top that
reaches fingertip length.
- Ripped clothing is not permitted.
- Boys need to be clean shaven.
TEEN HEALTH FEST
Youth Week 23 May to 3 June, 2016
This year the theme for Youth week is:
“Aroha Mai Aroha Atu: Giving Back is Giving Forward”.
It’s all about giving: whether it’s the way you support your family, your friends or your community,
whether you it’s the volunteer work you do, the help you give to your neighbours or the way you create
space for others who are different from you, whether it’s about sharing your opinions, your voice, your
stories or casting your vote when you have the opportunity.
For the older generation it’s about how we engage with the young people in our lives - whether it’s
sharing our stories, supporting them to achieve their dreams or being a listening ear when life gets tough.
It’s also about celebrating what all the people who work with young people bring to support our
young people and our communities in Aotearoa.
Ara Taiohi
Over the last 2 years the team has seen 500 young people who come with many great questions about their health. This FREE
clinic staffed by Doctors, Nurses and Physiotherapists is for all young people, and if you
would like your young person to be seen please make contact with the school prior to the
event or they can simply show up on the day.
It is anticipated that young people are likely to present with a range of health issues and
our plan is to be prepared and to be flexible. Health advice and treatment will be offered and referrals
to their GP for follow-up care will be made. Young people will also be given an opportunity to provide
feedback of their experience. The evaluation will be made available should you request this information.
Should you require more information, please contact me on: lee-ann.o’[email protected] or 027 353
2088.
Thanks
Lee-ann O’Brien-Coordinator of the Teen Health Fest. Nelson Bays Primary Health
Annette Milligan-INP Medical Clinic/NMDHB, Karen Winton-Mental Health Manager, Nelson
Bays Primary Health
Thank you to our sponsors for the 2016 Teen Health Fest.
Copies are still available; contact
the office to order yours now!
$45 each
SCHOOL REPORTS
PTA News
Progress reports for all students
will be emailed home at the end
of Term 2.
At our last meeting we discussed new fundraising ideas and would welcome
any new ideas and input.
Due to increased costs and
reduced efficiency of the postal
service, we are no longer posting
physical copies home, although a
printed copy of the report will be
given to the students.
Please ensure we have your
current email address on file by
forwarding to
[email protected]
Upcoming Event - Hypnotist, Andrew Newton, 7 July, 7pm - $20 per ticket
Put this in your diary now!
PTA Fundraiser, “What Next? Life beyond the parenting years”, $10 per book
(every book sold earns the College $4). A copy can be viewed at Reception, or
see the flyer attached for more details:
You’ve coached, car pooled, fundraised, parent helped and chased up homework and
now the kids are gone, ....
If you are interested in getting involved in the PTA please contact our
secretary, Joy Sheehan, at [email protected]
Next Meeting: Wednesday 8 June at 7:00pm.
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SportSport
Waimea Combined Schools 1st XV Update:
Annual Tawa College Winter Sports Exchange
Congratulations Arahi Raumati on his selection in the
Waimea Combined Schools 1st XV competing in the UC
Championships. The team have won 3 out of their first
5 games beating St Thomas’s of Canterbury College,
Marlborough Boys’ College and Ashburton College.
Recently they narrowly lost to last season’s winners St
Bede’s College 10-12 in the last minute so the team are
performing very well. Get along and support Arahi and the
team!
The 8th Annual
Tawa
College
Winter
Sports
Exchange was held
at Tawa College,
Wellington
from
15-17 May. This
year Nayland took
away 123 students
representing
our college in 8
different
sports.
These
comprised
B a d m i n t o n ,
Basketball, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Volleyball
and Debating. The excitement for this exchange increases
as the years go on and needless to say, it was a fun event.
After departing Nayland College early on Sunday morning,
we arrived at Tawa College mid afternoon where our
students were billeted out to families. Billeting can be
challenging for many students but Tawa staff managed
to house all 123 which is no mean feat. The first event
on Sunday night was the girls’ Volleyball match which we
won 2-1, getting off to a good start. This was followed by
a very strong performance by the Tawa Senior A Netball
team who defeated our girls 46-12.
Football 1st XI
The Nayland 1st XI Football team coached by Jon Escreet
and managed by Braden Fa’avae will be playing their
NZSS Lotto Premier Football Tournament qualification
games soon, starting with Waimea College at home on
May 31st. Get along and support our team.
Team: Cody Barker-Aiken, Kazuki Burrows, Ricky
Gilmour, Aayush Kumar, Jasper Lavington, Jacob Lovell,
Son Nyugen, Kohei Nishiyama, Daymon Nuhaj, Zachary
Pellowe, Sean Rae, Josh Ryan, Josh Smith, Daniel Stocker,
Oscar Symonds & Daniel Toa.
Nayland College School Cross Country Results
Boys Champion - Kalani Sheridan (Pegasus)
2nd - Oliver Stark (Aquila)
3rd - Ruben Castaing (Pegasus)
Girls Champion - Ella Holmes (Phoenix)
2nd - Dayla Schmutzer-Ward (Phoenix)
TSS Cross Country Championships, Rabbit Island
25 May
Well done to Kalani Sheridan who placed 2nd in the
Senior Boys race.
Thanks go to Brennan Geddes and the 11 students who
helped organise this event - awesome work! Despite the
weather, they got on with the job with no complaints.
Glennie Girls High School Sports Exchange
21 June
Our Australian cousins will be visiting Nayland on Tuesday,
21 June to play our girls’ Volleyball, Football and Netball
teams. Games are scheduled for after school, but it would
be great to have students and our Nayland Community
come along and support us.
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The sport continued on Monday with strong performances
from our boys’ Badminton, Debating and 10A Netball
team. The best results for us, however, came from our
Hockey teams. The boys team played a strong Tawa team
but dug deep with strong work in goal by Nelson Kinzett
and managed to put a goal in at the other end for a 1-0
win. Our mixed team followed this by winning their match
3-2. The students came away very proud of their efforts
and you couldn’t take the smile off their faces! Our boys’
Basketball team came up against a strong opposition and
were pushed right to the end, pulling away for a 72-63
win. On the whole, the exchange was a successful and
enjoyable event even
though Tawa won
overall 13.5 to 7.5. Our
students behaved very
well and were a credit
to Nayland College.
Thank you to the
coaches and staff
who supported our
students
on
this
trip; without you all
these exchanges just
wouldn’t
happen.
Those people were
Jacqui de Jong, Jo
Cotton, Jo Chapman, Leah Keown, Jon Escreet, Moira
Raumati & Daniel Wilson. I know we all came back happy
but exhausted!
TSS Swimming Championships, ASB Aquatic Centre
Friday, 20 May 2016
Congratulations to Oliver Stark who won all six U14 Boys
events he entered - simply fantastic results!
Congratulations to Nayland College year 13 student
Mae Merritt on her selection as a non-travelling reserve
in the New Zealand junior women’s development
Volleyball team.
Congratulations to Ella Holmes who was recently
selected to participate in a team racing sailing training
camp in Rarotonga during the July school holidays. Her
selection came from participation in both Regional and
National Sailing Regattas.
Shout out to our former Nayland College students:
Jeremy Brockie for being recalled into the All Whites
Liam Malone who has been named as part of the team
heading to Rio di Janeiro for the Paralympic Games in
September.
For full results of all our sporting events, check out our
facebook page: www.facebook.com/NaylandCollege
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CAREERS CORNER
Key Dates Term 2 and 3 2016
Tertiary Planning
Careers Road Show
Year 12 & 13 students
considering tertiary options
for 2017 are encouraged to
check entry requirements,
application processes and
dates, attend information
evenings/open days and
plan course financing and
accommodation.
On Thursday 19 May Nayland
hosted the annual Careers
Road Show. We had 29
providers from universities,
polytechnics, industry
training organisations, private
institutions and the defence
force.
Career Interviews
All Year 12 students will be
scheduled a 1:1 interview
slot with Mrs McCorkindale in
Term 2 to discuss their career
planning and subject selection
for 2017.
Career Planning Term 2
Year 11 will have computer
career research with Mrs
McCorkindale via their Maths
classes and Year 10 via their
Social Studies classes.
Minimum Wage
From the 1 April 2016 the
minimum wage increased
to $15.25 per hour and the
starting out and training
minimum wage increased to
$12.20 per hour.
Useful Research Websites:
www.careers.govt.nz
www.studylink.govt.nz
www.nomajordrama.co.nz
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Students were able to receive
up-to-date information
on course content, entry
requirements and possible
employment opportunities in
the areas of Trades, Tourism,
Design as well as university
degrees. All Y11, 12 and 13
students were scheduled a visit
to the Road Show.
Our thanks go to all these
wonderful providers for their
willingness to support our
school and community.
01 Jun
NMIT Open Day
02 Jun
Teen Health Boost, 1:30 pm - 3:10 pm,
Student Support Centre
03 Jun
06 Jun
A&P Show Day
07 Jun
Staff only day
Chamber Music Competitions
10 Jun
Otago University Law Career
11 Jun
Senior Ball
14 Jun
Board Meeting
21 Jun
ICAS Maths Competition, Glennie Girls HS
Sports Exchange
22 Jun
Big Sing
01 Jul
Pi Competition
08 Jul
Reports out, Winter Festival, Term 2 ENDS
25 Jul
First day of T3
26 Jul
Board Meeting
28 Jul
Australian Maths Competition
02 Aug
ICAS English Exam
03 Aug
Golden Bay High School Sports Exchange
04 Aug
Jubilee Exhibition (4 Aug - 15 Sept)
05 Aug
Annie Get Your Gun (5-7 Aug, 9-11 Aug)
15 Aug
Gala Concert Theatre Royal
16 Aug
Board Meeting
29 Aug
Winter Tournament Week
31 Aug
Vast Dance Festival, Theatre Royal
01 Sep
Staff only day
02 Sep
Mid-term break
07 Sep
School Exams, Hall (7-13 Sept)
15 Sep
Naylands Got Talent (15-16 Sept) Auditions
20 Sep
Naylands Got Talent (20-21 Sept) - Heats
23 Sep
Last day T3, NGT Final
Queens Birthday
SPORTS EVENTS: See the Sports Calendar. Changes can
occur; see the Nayland College facebook page or our website.