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Nayland College Newsletter, 24 May 2019

School Calendar:

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Strike Day Reminder: Wednesday 29 May 2019
Queens Birthday: Monday 3 June 2019

2019 School Terms:

Term 2: 29 April - 5 July
Term 3: 22 July - 27 September
Term 4: 14 October - 13 December

School Hours

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

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

Breakfast Club: Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8.15 am to 8.45 am

Contents

Principal's Message

by Daniel Wilson - Principal

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Tawa Exchange 2019 - Senior B Netball

Pleasing results in annual face-off with Tawa

by sports coordinator Dayna Whiting with first XI coach

Nayland College hosted Tawa College this week for our annual sports exchange. Nayland showed some promising results, edging closer and closer to Tawa.

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Students Anna Fincher, Maya Jayasena and Aleisha Smith alongside editor Victoria Guild.

Newsroom visit yields plenty of 'stuff'

by student reporter Maya Jayasena

After school a couple of Mondays ago, a few of us journalism students hopped into Ms King's trusty jeep and left to go check out our local Nelson newsroom.

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Matthew meets the stalactites up close.

Forum selection for Nayland environmentalist

by student Matthew Edmonds

Year 13 student and passionate environmentalist Matthew Edmonds was recently selected to attend Blake Inspire. He shares his experiences of this with us here.

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The fate of South Sudanese refugees is far from secure.

Upcoming Mufti Day to raise funds for South Sudan

by Sera King

Level 2 sociology is organising a fundraiser as part of their study about social actions and how to run them. Sociology student Sophie Courtney fills in the details below.

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Nelson teen following musical dream

by Nayland College

Naylalnd College student and singer-songwriter Reece Milton is one of the speakers at the 2019 Young and Inspired event being held in Nelson on May 19

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Nayland College students at the TSS Swim Champs 12 May 2019

Keen students pushing their best

by Nayland College

A team of 3 students from Nayland College attended the Tasman Secondary Schools swimming champs at Stadium 2000 in Blenheim on Sunday 12 May.

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Cory Glover captivates the crowd with his sound advice.

Leaving comfort zone key to Cory's message

by teacher Lauren Mekalick

On Friday 10th May, senior athletes from the Athlete Life Mentoring group were privileged to meet and listen to Otago graduate and physiotherapist Cory Glover.

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Nayland welcomes back Dr Dean.

From shipwrecks to science labs

by student reporter Anna Fincher

Though she may think otherwise, science teacher Dr Dean has lead an interesting life, to say the least.

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Students and staff support Pink Shirt Day's anti-bullying message.

Naylanders send a powerful pink message

by Nayland College Official

Nayland staff and students joined others from around the globe to celebrate Pink Shirt Day on Friday 17th May.

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Max enjoys the adrenalin thrill of volleyball.

Volleyballer makes national youth team

by Sera King

Year 11 Nayland student Max McGeady has been selected as a non-travelling reserve for the New Zealand men’s youth volleyball team that is travelling to the United States in July.

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Our Term 1 top SOAR students

by Nayland College

During term one our SOAR values focus was success. Our top SOAR value students for that term were acknowledge in a recent assembly

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Mamanet - Mothers Cachibol League

by MAMANET

Our mums' community sports league will start in September and teams are continuing to form in Term 3, from July 22nd.

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Olympic sized achievements for our speed skaters

by Nayland College

Nayland College students, Holly Ward and Zena Denton made outstanding achievements at the recent Oceania Speed Championships held in Australia during April holidays.

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Nayland "Old Boy" makes good

by Nayland College

Nayland College Alumni, Kinley Salmon is presenting today at Nayland College Library 3.30pm. However, if you can't make it, the attached interview link from Radio New Zealand makes for fascinating listening.

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Nelson Industry & Trades Expo 28 May 2019

Nelson Industry & Trades Expo

by Nayland College

Year 11, 12 & 13 student and their parents are welcome to come along to this trades expo to chat to employers - ask questions and suss our job opportunities and career pathways! Its not too late to register!

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Technician wanted

by Nayland College

Closing date extended to Tuesday 4 June 2019. Final call!

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2019 Stoke Tahunanaui Kahui Ako Consultation

by Nayland College

On behalf of the Stoke Tahunanui Kahui Ako we would like to ask for parents to complete the attached survey.

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