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Nayland College Newsletter, 28 September 2018

Term 3: 23 July - 28 September

Term 4: 15 October - 12 December

School Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:50 am - 3:10 pm

Reception: Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
& Wed 8.00 am - 3.30 pm (earlier closure)

Breakfast Club

Monday, Wednesday & Friday in the Learning Support Centre.

Contents

A cloud of blue!

Deputy Principal's Message

by Trevor Olley - Deputy Principal

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Calendar: 29 September-28 October 2018

by Nayland College

Check out our upcoming events below.

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Y 8 Institute of Sport Testing Day

Institute of Sport Testing Day for 2019

by Jane Townsend - Deputy Principal

On Wednesday 19 September over seventy students from Broadgreen Intermediate, Nelson Intermediate and Nelson Christian Academy trial for the 2019 Institute of Sport class.

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An explosive activity: liquid nitrogen and soft toys.

Ministry of Inspiration manifests at Nayland

by Nayland College Official

The 6th and 7th of September saw most secondary schools in the Nelson area closed to students as teachers took part in professional development, followed by a well-earned mid-term break. Not so for a sizeable bunch of Nayland College’s amazing staff and students, however.

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Healthier options are on the menu at Nayland College's canteen. From left: Canteen team leader Janene Sutherland, canteen assistant Angela Hearne, principal Daniel Wilson and Libelle Group CEO Johannes Tietze. 

Lunch money canned with new technology at Nayland College

by Carly Gooch - Nelson Mail/Stuff

A new initiative is taking away students' lunch money and sending it straight to their phones for healthy canteen meals.

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Innovators inspire kids

by Nayland College Official

The Inspire Festival held at Nayland College inspired a number of news articles as a result. An amazing opportunity for our local young people!

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Outstanding Season for the Girls Basketball Team

by Dayna Whiting

Commitment and determination pay off for Nayland College Girls Basketball Team

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PE students hit the slopes

by PE and health teacher Bruno Watkins

On Monday 23rd September around 30 Level 2 physical education students headed to the Rainbow Ski Field for their second trip this season.

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Oh Boy: A storybook of epic NZ men

OH BOY: a storybook of epic NZ men

by Penguin Random House NZ

A beautiful new hardback book called OHBOY is about to be released. It has been authored by ex-pupil of Nayland College, Stuart Lipshaw. It features stories about brilliant Kiwi men who followed their dreams, including Nayland College alumnus, Liam Malone.

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Donalee shines on the Shanghai stage.

Donalee’s Diary: A highland dancer goes to China

by Sera King - Media & Publicity

Year 9 Nayland College student Donalee Parker was invited to Shanghai’s 29th Annual Tourism Festival 2018. There she performed as a highland dancer with the Celtic Pipe Band featuring two other Nayland students, Elise and Evie Reid who play the side drum and the bagpipes respectively.

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Nayland College Institute of Sport student during the Adventure Race

Institute of Sport Adventure Race

by Jane Townsend - Deputy Principal

On Monday 17 September the IoS students competed in a class Adventure Race in teams of three or four. The weather was abysmal with high winds and torrential downpours, but the weather conditions did not dampen the spirits of the IoS Adventure Racing teams.

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Probability and prediction

by Trish Gargiulo - Learning Centre Teacher

Learning Centre students have been exploring the concepts of probability and prediction

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Summer sport sign-up

by Dayna Whiting - Sports Director

Nayland College is trying a new sign-up process for summer sport to make sure we do not miss out on any students wanting to participate.

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Natania and Cheyenne take the opportunity to rub shoulders with a Black Stick.

A visit from the Black Ferns

by PE and health teacher Jo Cotton

Nayland College was privileged to have four NZ women's rugby players come to our school for a Q and A session on the 19 September.

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Nayland's own Jo Cotton takes the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Steelers.

Steelers hit home turf

by Nayland College Official

The Counties Manukau Steelers enjoyed a training session on Nayland College's new turf courts early this week.

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Do you want to make good things happen for you and other young people?

by Paul McGregor - Business Lab

This is event is for you! Top of the South Youth Hui

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Verity Davidsen

High-flying theatre buff joins performing arts team

by Sera King - Media & Publicity

Here we are at the end of Term 3 and it’s time to welcome another staff member to the Nayland family. Drama, dance and social studies teacher Verity Davidson joined us at the beginning of the term after making her move across to the Mainland.

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Nigel Weeks in action conducting the Nelson Symphony Orchestra.

Collaboration delivers a concert of unsurpassed quality.

by Paul G Taylor - Nelson Mail

Nayland College Music Teacher Nigel Weeks was featured recently in the Nelson Mail in a review of a concert given by the Nelson Symphony Orchestra. The article has been reproduced below.

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This speedy competitor is all a blur.

Duathletes show their stamina

by Nayland College Official

The level 3 PE class completed a duathlon assessment at Rabbit Island on the 18th September.

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Defensive Driving Courses available

by Community Post - Streets Ahead Driving School

STREETS AHEAD DRIVING SCHOOL

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