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Nayland College Newsletter, 11 May 2018

Term Dates 2018

Term 2: 30 April - 6 July

Term 3: 23 July - 28 September
Staff Only Day: 6 September
Mid Term Break: 7 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 Year 13 Study Room

Contents

Principals Message, Friday 11 May, 2018

by Daniel Wilson

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Calendar: 12-27 May 2018

by Diane Holland

Check out our upcoming events below.

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Emma (left) receives her award for second place.

Emma aces it on international mountain biking stage

by Nayland College Official

A huge congratulations goes out to former Nayland student Emma Bateup.

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Joe makes friends in the Chilean desert. 

Student surprised by Chilean sociability

by student reporter Marian Clement

After returning from a recent exchange to Chile, Nayland student Joe Williamson has a lot of good to say about his time spent there.

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Careers Roadshow

Careers Roadshow - Thursday 17 May

by Moira Raumati

A total of 34 different providers ranging from tertiary, Defence Force, Police and local industry will be available for career discussions with senior students and parents.

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Ben Kirby 

Speed rules supreme in Nelson teen's quest to solve the Rubik's Cube conundrum

by Nayland College

Ben Kirby a year 13 student at Nayland College is a top Speedcuber, which means he is fast at solving the Rubix Cube and Pyraminx puzzles.

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Effective Communication

13 reasons to talk to your child

by District Health Board

13 Reasons Why is not the only challenging series young people are watching, but it is one of the most talked about.

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Though the rubbish was grim, these students aren't deterred from having a good time.

Local environment benefits from clean-up

by social studies teacher Amelia Turner

As part of our year 10 sustainability unit this term, two social studies classes took the opportunity to participate in an activity to pick up rubbish and connect with the surrounding environment.

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Problems occur at the heart of Stoke's literature.

Stoke Library deploys youth workers

by Year 10 English student Aleisha Smith

The Stoke Public Library has recently been put under scrutiny due to 43 incidents that have taken place there between January 2016 and December 2017 involving youth behaving in an intimidating and threatening manner towards library staff and the public.

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Nayland College Uniform Shop Autumn/Winter opening times

by Nayland College

The Nayland College Uniform try-on facility will now be open by arrangement over the autumn/winter months.

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Outdoor enthusiast Ash Whitehead is the subject of this week's Friday Five.

Friday Five

by Nayland College Official

This week it's head of outdoor education Ashley Whitehead's turn to offer his thoughts in our Friday Five.

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Natalie Ogden-Bell is the first port of call for students accessing counselling services.

New cottage receptionist feels at home at Nayland

by Sera King - Media and Publicity

The counselling cottage welcomed a new receptionist at the beginning of this year. Natalie Ogden-Bell joined the team at Nayland from the early childhood sector where she ran the office for two Nelson Tasman Kindergarten Association centres.

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UC
Liaison Officers Sia Evalu and Gemma Salm are bringing leading UC academics to
Nelson for the UC Information Evening on 13 June

The University of Canterbury Information Evening

by The University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (UC) invites students from our school and their families to attend its Nelson Information Evening on Wednesday 13 June.

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Autumn Showcase Wednesday 23 May 2018

Nayland College Autumn Showcase

by Nayland College

Wednesday 23 May 7pm, Theatre Royal, Nelson

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Big Event - Nelson Trades Pathways and Training Expo Tuesday 4.00pm 29 May 2018. There is still time to register!

by Moira Raumati - Events Coordinator

If you are interested in investigating possible "trade" careers and having discussion with industry, then this event is a must. This invitation is to all Year 11-13 students and their parents across all regional secondary schools.

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Second Hand Bike & Gear Sale

Krankin' Kids Second Hand Bike & Gear Sale

by Krankin' Kids - Mountain Bike Coaching for Youth

An opportunity to clear your shed and recycle your bike gear, OR looking for a new bike or bike gear..

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