This communication comes off the back of the government announcement yesterday and subsequent communication we have had from the Ministry of Education regarding schooling at Alert Level 2.

We are here to support you as you transition back into life in the school environment. Please read further for an important message from Deputy Principal Trevor Olley.

Last week Nayland College was allocated $75,000 by the Ministry of Education for the installation of rain water tanks to irrigate the school’s playing fields.

Nayland students Rosa Stones (pictured),Ryan Brash and Vaughn Birss have been delivering prescriptions to the elderly and unwell people of Stoke during lock down.

This year, Nayland College has been lucky to have a fantastic group of new teachers join our whanau. Throughout the year we will be profiling our new recruits in the newsletter so you can get to know them. Today we are saying hello to our new science teacher Carl Sheehan.

Nayland student Felix Cuff had a busy time during ANZAC Day weekend. Not only did he contribute to a nationwide performance of 'Abide with Me' as part of the the NZ Virtual Brass Band and Choir, he also got up at the crack of dawn to play the Last Post and the Reville solo as part of his neighborhood's ANZAC Day remembrance.

Musician, graphic designer and film director would sound like the dream career for many of us, but it has become the reality for ex-Nayland student Alex Hargreaves . She has just released her second single Feel with her band PAPERCITY, where she also directed the music video (see above). We caught up with Alex to find out how she got to where she is today. The answer: lots of hard work!

This year Nayland College has been lucky to have a fantastic group of new teachers join our whanau. Throughout the year we will be profiling our new recruits in the newsletter so you can get to know them. Today we are saying hello to science teacher Matthew Penney.

During lock down, many teachers have had to meet the challenge of delivering learning to students without access to equipment they'd usually be able to use. Science teacher Hamish McLellan explains how he has encouraged students to practice their chemistry skills at home.

With the advent of remote learning, teachers and students have had to get used to a very different approach to their subjects. Textiles teacher Cushla Laufkotter and art teacher Stacey Gundry explain how they have adapted their learning programs so that students can produce projects from home.