Nayland College rock bands and students have featured prominently amongst the regional winners for the Smokefree Rockquest this year.

Last Saturday evening senior students were busy pulling on dresses and suits, eagerly awaiting the night ahead. At 7pm, as cars drove up to the Rutherford Hotel and students stepped inside, it was clear that this year’s ball would be one to remember.

This term has seen the welcome return of the Manaaki café. Run by Hospitality and Catering students, the café sees a classroom being turned into a fully operational café for two lunchtimes a week. Customers can make bookings at the school Business Centre.

A lot has been happening within the whānau class and Sarah Luton caught up with Head of Māori Studies Whaea Chanel Ngaruhe, Whānau Class Tutor Matua Nigel Lineham, Kapa Haka Tutor Te Haupai Davis, Nayland's Kaitaunaki Māori James Reneti, past student and current volunteer Joseph Meleisea and Year 10 student Astrid Sayer, to learn about their journey and their new name.

Weetbix, toast, yogurt and fruit are some of the tasty items that feature on the ever-expanding menu at Nayland College’s Breakfast Club.

Due to the work of our diligent NEST group, (Nayland Environment and Sustainability Team,) the school has received a $1100 grant to aid in preserving Poorman Valley Stream.The grant, which has been supplied by Enviroschools and the Nelson City Council, will be used by the NEST group to continue testing the water in the stream and other environmental initiatives.

In early July, a time-capsule was buried on school grounds, where it will stay untouched for twenty years. It contains the thoughts and experiences of Nayland College international students during their time in lockdown.

In Term 2, we reported on the new water tanks that Nayland College had won a grant to build. They were built over the July school holidays.

Year 10 Art students have been experimenting with printmaking techniques using recycled materials.