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What a great term we have had!
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am very proud to see our students working hard in their courses, being kind to their peers and experiencing great success both in and out of the classroom.
Building Developments
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any of you will have heard that Nayland is likely to lose some classrooms over the next 12 to 24 months. When the school roll peaked ten years ago a number of new buildings were built to cater for those increased numbers. Now that our roll has stabilised, the Ministry requires us to relinquish the extra rooms that we no longer need. While this is a Ministry of Education decision, it has given the Board a wonderful opportunity to modernise our campus. We will be able to remove tired buildings that are past their useful life. As roll growth in our local primary schools moves through to us we will be able to design buildings that will keep us at the forefront of educational best practice. As I write this, the exact details are still being worked through and we will communicate this to parents and students later this year. In the meantime, plans are well underway for the modernisation of the lower floor of Block 1 that will see it brought up to a high specification that meets modern learning environment standards before the end of this year. The other good news is that the planning for the replacement of the Horticulture propagating house and the potting shed is complete. Tenders are being called for the construction of these two facilities that were destroyed by fire at the end of 2012. These new buildings
will enhance the great programme that is delivered in this area of our school. I can assure you that there will be no impact on students’ learning as a result of these building projects.
Senior Dress Code
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ou are all aware that Nayland does not have a uniform in our senior school. Sometimes we cop some flak about this but we have confidence that having a Senior Dress Code is the better way to go.
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dress. The little bit of fashion quirkiness and the occasional testing of the boundaries (in the name of fashion) that comes with this is part of the learning process. At Nayland we give students a safe environment where they can make the occasional mistake and learn along the way. Our students are individuals who take responsibility for their actions. So, students who do not comply are given consequences which do include being sent home to change. The constant feedback we receive from employers and tertiary providers is that Nayland students have a strong sense of self, are mindful of others and that they demonstrate a maturity not always evident among other school graduates. All that being said, we do appreciate you encouraging and reminding your teen of the expectations of what they need to wear to school.
Year 13 students dress up right
There are a number of compelling reasons for this. The first is that there is no link between learning outcomes and what students wear in classrooms. Many countries throughout the world do not require students at any age to be in a uniform. A second, and even more compelling, reason is that this is a learning opportunity for students. Managing self is a key competency that is highly valued by employers and tertiary institutions. When students leave the school environment they will find themselves having to make decisions about what is appropriate
Bring Your Device
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s you know junior students can choose to enter specific BYOD classes. What you might not know is that all students are encouraged to bring their device along to assist in their learning. There is huge potential for technology to enable new and different ways of learning which adds richness and choice. Our teachers are investigating innovative and creative ways to integrate technology into their classrooms. Students will always continue to use whatever tool, process or activity allows learning to occur.
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Advantages of the blended approach are access to engaging and relevant resources, which allows students to learn at their own pace. We believe in a hands-on, relevant, student-focused and personalised education. Learning is our focus. Students can easily become distracted by funny cats, games and 100 other reasons to lose focus. Learning to manage this is a necessary life skill. Teachers are providing clear rules around appropriate use and have strategies in place to help students learn to make good choices. We recommend a device that has good battery life, is lightweight, has a strong, big screen, has a keyboard, has enough memory to store documents and is powerful enough to start quickly and run fast. We also recommend that students have a set of headphones.
Teaching Excellence ongratulations to Amelia Turner, Social Studies and History teacher, who is one of 20 high achieving graduates to be presented with a Teacher Education Excellence Award from Victoria University along with the additional honour of being selected for the 2013 Deans’ List. These awards acknowledge outstanding graduates who excelled in their academic studies and performed strongly in their teaching practica experiences in schools or early child service. We’re very proud of Karen Barks and Wendy Barker who are in Nepal at the time of writing assisting The Himalayan Trust with upskilling Nepalese secondary teachers. Karen is working with Maths teachers while Wendy is working with ESOL teachers. Manaaki Nayland he emphasis has been on attendance and punctuality this term as these two linked behaviours have a huge influence on success in the classroom. Teachers have used form time to review ways to be on time, for example using alarms and putting a copy of timetable s into phones. Those students whose punctuality has been 100% go into a draw for a pizza lunch each week. While most students have always been punctual, it has been very pleasing to see the general improvement over the term. Staying in touch ou will notice a change in the content of our newsletter as this year continues. The successes of our students are now being published on an almost daily basis onto our social media sites. We feel that while the independence that students in Years 9 to 13 show is pleasing, and part of a successful transition to adulthood, it does make it harder to keep the links between school and home. We hope this more frequent communication helps you to feel better connected to our many and varied activities. Next term, the school will be conducting a short telephone survey to gather further parent, student and community voice. I am always available if you wish to contact me about anything
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T Student Success
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t was with great pride that we presented Charm Williams to students and staff at a special assembly earlier this term. Her appointment as Kaiarahi was confirmed in a ceremony where she was presented with the korowai and taonga that comes with this position. She will work alongside the student leaders and Board of Trustees representative to provide cultural leadership across the entire school.
Charm’s sister Kirstyn Williams and her mother Maggie de la Mare stand proudly with Charm after the presentation.
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to do with what is happening in classrooms. The long and busy term has finished with a very successful round of interviews with subject teachers. The interchange of information that occurs during these conversations is of great value in facilitating student learning and is of particular benefit when the student is also involved, so we were delighted to note the increased number of students who participated. We would like to thank all of you who attended and to remind those who weren’t able to make it that you are welcome to contact teachers at any time, either through individual email addresses, by emailing xtend@nayland.school.nz or by phoning the college on 5479769. The next formal reporting will be written reports at the end of term two. We wish all our families the very best over the holiday break and we look forward to seeing you all next term. Regards Rex Smith, Principal
Looking ahead Monday 5 May Term 2 commences Sunday 18 to Tuesday 20 May Tawa Exchange, Tawa, Wellington Tuesday 20 May Itinerant Music mid-year concert Monday 26 May Careers Road Show Tuesday 27 May YES Dragons’ Den, Theatre Royal Monday 2 June Queen’s Birthday Saturday 14 June School Ball
27 June to 2 July Adults $20 18 yrs & under/65 yrs & over $15 Tickets on sale from 3 June at Nayland College
Careers corner -
Leave Nayland with a smile... and a plan!
Nayland Careers Roadshow When: Monday 26 May 2014 Times: 10.00 am - 3.15 pm (Y11-13 students will be allocated times. Parents are also welcome) Where: Nayland College School Hall Students are encouraged to take advantage of the fact that there will be 33 providers available including ITOs, Polytechnics, Universities and Private Institutes. Alternative parent time slot: One evening session at Waimea College 4.00 pm - 7.00 pm. Parents from all secondary schools are welcome.
NCEA Fees The following fee structure applies for domestic candidates for 2014 (GST inclusive): Entry for all NZQF standards and up to 3 Scholarship subjects is $76.70 Additional Scholarship entries cost $76.70 per subject Financial assistance is applicable only to domestic students. International fee paying students are not eligible for financial assistance.
Year 10 Career Planning
Due date: Final payment for NZQA fees is Friday 22 August.
The Social Studies Department include a career component in their Term 2 programme. This link between Social Studies and Career Education is extremely beneficial for students as they think about their future direction and prepare for the subject selection process in Term 3.
If you wish to pay online or by AP the school’s bank account is 12 3165 0342600 00. Please ensure your child’s name is the reference.
Tertiary Planning
Financial Assistance Eligibility for financial assistance (for NZQA Fees only)
Y12 and 13 students considering tertiary options for 2015 are encouraged to check entry requirements, check the application process and dates, attend information evenings/open days and plan financing the course and accommodation. Making a careers appointment with Mrs McCorkindale is a great first step to explore the many options for study or employment. She is also always available to answer specific queries. To make an appointment with Mrs McCorkindale: • visit the Careers Centre, Block 2, • message via Dreamcatcher • or email margaretm@nayland.school.nz
With a Community Services Card the NZQA fee is reduced to $20 or $30 for a family of 2 or more children. Please call the student office with your CSC card number and expiry date
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To be eligible for financial assistance the applicant (normally the parent or guardian of the candidate) must be the fee payer and meet certain criteria.
NZQA Financial Assistance forms are available from the Student Office along with help to see if you meet the criteria.
ayland College welcomed 66 students this year from all around the world. These students bring a rich diversity and a host of opportunities for our students to experience a different culture on our doorstep. Each student brings something different but they all leave with a huge smile. Ana from Brazil commented, ‘My time here was amazing!!! I enjoyed every single thing that I did here!! Never has any school I’ve ever been at looked after me so well as you guys did. I’ll miss Nayland and all of my teachers. You helped me to have the best year of my life. I’m really thankful.’ At the end of this term we farewell twenty students as they prepare to travel home to Norway and Germany, with our ‘Last Supper’ farewell function at the Boathouse. This is an opportunity to celebrate the friendships made, to share in their experiences and to formally say goodbye. It is a wonderful night mixed with fun, laughter and tears. As well as these long term student placements we hosted touring parties from Japan and Thailand this term. We have just said ‘sayonara’ to a group of seven Japanese students from the International Youth Association of Japan, K.S.K.K. Nayland College has been proudly associated with this charity for over 20 years providing a cultural experience for these students who may not necessarily have this opportunity otherwise. We have also had the privilege of hosting four students from Satriwittaya 2 High School. This is a school of 6000 students in Bangkok. The wonderful host families and our Nayland ‘buddies’ have supported these students and provided them with wonderful opportunities during their stay. Neither group wanted to leave Nayland College or Nelson, with lots of tears shed as they departed. Student Buddy Isaac Reardon really enjoyed getting to know his buddy from Thailand and sharing experiences from both cultures provided lots of fun and laughter. He said, ‘I enjoyed being in classes with them as they were fluent in English and were very funny.’ These international students provide us with an opportunity to experience different cultures and to make lifelong friends and the beauty of social media means it is so easy. https://www.facebook.com/NaylandCollegeInternational Gavin Millar International Director
Students hit the beach fresh off the plane
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Sport at Nayland With a hectic Term One coming to a close, it's time to thank all those who have helped make sport happen at Nayland College this term. Firstly, I'd like to thank Julie Dempster, my colleague whose support and experience has been invaluable in my first few months in the job. Thank you Julie. Volleyball - Armins Vens Bergs, Brendan Crichton, Nicole Lams, Kirsten Le Bon, Katherine Merritt, Rosie Wild, Rebecca Green and all the parents who have supported the teams. Tennis - Cara Glintmeyer & Carol Parkinson Cricket - Brian Maxwell, Brendan Hodson & the Stoke-Nayland Cricket Club Softball - Chris Du Feu Bowls - Karen Thompson Golf - John Walker Athletics - Dennis Kale & Jackie Boeyen Ki-o-Rahi - Eliot Smith & Jo Cotton Sailing - Sam Maitland Basketball - Sam Dempster, Aaron Dempster, Phil Kouka & Ricky Brooks Netball - Trevor Olley, Marilyn Milne & Raewyn, Aleisha Neame (Umpiring), Caitlin Reid (Umpiring), Jodi Hikaroa & Taylah Kirker Rugby - Laman Davis, Stephen Caunter, Craig Philips, Daryl Cotton & Jazmin Elkington Football - Gavin Millar, Andrew Riordan, Ryan Stewart, Neil Connell & Jason Lavington Thank you to all those named and to the many others who have helped support Nayland College teams including parents, students, teachers and volunteers. Apologies if I haven't mentioned you. Without your support most of what we offer would cease to happen. Our students have also been impressing those on the sidelines. At the recent Intermediate Schools Tournament their professional manner while refereeing was reported back to us. I know that there are also a number of students who assist with coaching here at Nayland, over at Broadgreen and at the primary schools and I congratulate them for that. If you are interested in being involved in any aspect of sport here at the College, we would be most appreciative. It has been great to be a part of the successful summer sports season and I am looking forward to heading into the winter codes. Term 2 is set to have many more sports on offer with the start of winter codes, the annual Tawa College Exchange on May 18-20th in Wellington and many more TSS events! Enjoy Easter and the holiday break and I look forward to working with you all next term! Check out the Nayland College Sport Facebook Page for photos and regular updates.
Volleyballers hit the mark
Mark Cochrane, Sports Director
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Sporting Achievements National SS Competitions NZSS Volleyball Championships • Senior Boys A Team 19th Overall & 3rd Division II • Senior Girls A Team 23rd Overall Athletics NZ Track & Field Championships • Jonas Kale - 3rd in U18 100m & 200m NZSS Canoe Championships: • Tommy McDowell: - Bronze in the Senior Men C1 National Canoe Champs • Tommy earned a silver in U18 C1M, bronze in Open Men C1 and a silver in C1 Men Team races (with Ben Gibb and Marcus Norbury). Tommy left for the U23 World Champs on April 12th South Island SS Competitions Mainland Volleyball Championships • Senior Boys A Team 3rd SI Division II Softball Championships • Boys Team 6th SISS Athletics Championships • Jonas Kale: 1st Under 19 100m (10.95sec), 1st Under 19 200m (22.68sec) • Bailey Cotton: 1st Under 15 Shot Put (12.28m), 1st Under 15 Discus (38.77m), 2nd Under 15 200m (23.57sec), 3rd Under 15 400m (53.92sec) • Zoe Risner: 2nd Under 15 High Jump (1.56m) • Tayler Boeyen: 3rd Under 15 Javelin (25.86m) Tasman SS Competitions TSS Bowls Championships • 1st Girls Singles (Kayla Cook) • 1st Girls Pairs (Meg Parfitt & Laura Beleski) TSS Tennis Championships • Girls 2nd • Mixed 2nd • Boys 5th TSS Volleyball Championships • Senior Boys A Team 3rd • Senior Girls A Team 5th Tasman Junior Volleyball Championships • Junior Boys A Team 3rd TSS Ki-o-Rahi Championships • Nayland College 3rd= TSS Golf Championships • Samson Kim 3rd Individual Gros TSS MTB • Emma Bateup 2nd Overall U15 Girls (4th XC & 3rd Down Hill) • Kim Newton 2nd Overall U19 Boys (6th XC & 1st Down Hill) TSS Athletics Championships • Jonas Kale: 1st U19 Boys 100m, 1st U19 Boys 200m • Bailey Cotton: 1st U15 Boys 200m, 1st U15 Boys 400m, 1st U15 Boys Shot Put, 1st U15 Boys Discus • James Cameron: 1st U14 Boys 200m • Tayler Boeyen: 1st U15 Girls Javelin, 1st U15 Girls Discus • Zoe Risner: 1st U15 Girls Hurdles, 1st U15 Girls High Jump • Brodie Hana: 1st U19 Boys Shot Put • Ian Treanor: 1st U16 Boys Discus • Nayland College: 1st U19 Boys 4x100m Relay Individual Sporting Successes • Mitsuko Nam: Selection in NZ Artistic Team Rollerskating • Olivia Miller: Rainbow Rage - first Junior Under 19 and First Overall Female, MTB Nationals - 4th in the Under 19s, Oceania MTB Championships - 7th in Junior Women’s Cross Country event • Tommy McDowell: NZ Open (Water Kayaking), Bronze in U18 C1, Australian Secondary Schools Champs, Penrith, 4th U18 C1, Gold U18 C1 Team Race; Australian Open Nationals, Gold U18 C1; NZ White Water Kayaking National Champs, Bronze in Senior Mens C1; NZ Canoe Slalom Nationals, Silver in U18 C1M, Silver in C1 Mens Team Race, Bronze in Open Men C1; Selected for NZ U23 Team to represent NZ at U23 World Champs, Penrith, Australia