The Senior A Netball Team travelled to Christchurch on Sunday 1st September to prepare for four days of netball. We kicked off the tournament well with a win in the first game. The girls felt elated having a win under their belt. The games were spread out during the day meaning that we could return to our accommodation to rest and eat some lunch.
We then had some tough and close games including a game against the team that ended up winning the grade. A new pool was made and we did well in this round, winning all our games including having to play against some teams that we usually face in Dunedin.
Finals day brought a win followed by another close game bringing it to 5 wins out of 8 games for the tournament. The girls worked hard in all their games and kept on going even when it got tough. Their stamina is to be admired along with their good sportsmanship.
In between games we had fun visiting New Brighton Pier, the gardens light show, Riccarton Mall and the swimming pool. We celebrated the week with a meal out on Thursday night. It was a great tournament for Tokomairiro and we are already looking forward to next year!
2024 School Magazine
Orders are now being taken for this year’s school magazine. There will be over 75 pages of photos and stories from throughout the year in full colour a great momento of the 2024 school year.
To order a copy, pay Tokomairiro High School account number 03 1736 0009803 000, using MAGAZINE as your reference.
Cost per magazine is $20. Orders with payment due by Labour Weekend.
Tena koutou katoa
Tokomairiro High School Newsletter...
SCHOOL MISSION: Inspiring Excellence in Education, in Character and in Life.
We have welcomed back our students and staff who went away to Tournament week. Our netball team did very well and had some great wins during their week. Troy Mallon and Sioeli Pulu attended the Rugby South Island Tournament. Both of the boys played well and Sioeli was named in the Tournament Team!
This week is going to be a busy week with students participating in the Rotary Speech Competition and also in Polyfest. We wish all of our students the best of luck with these events.
NCEA
This week is the second window for the Literacy and Numeracy Common Assessment. There are 46 of our students sitting the assessments this week. The numeracy assessment is worth 10 NCEA credits; the literacy assessment is split into two sections (Reading and Writing) each being worth 5 NCEA credits. These credits are only Achieved or Not Achieved, it is not possible to gain a Merit or Excellence on these assessments. We wish all our students the best of luck for their assessments and hope that all their hard preparation pays off.
2025 NCEA Course Selection
Lions Club of Milton Donation
We are also thrilled to announce that the Lions Club of Milton have generously donated $2000 to help support our students who are travelling to Japan next year. This generous contribution means that the overall cost for each student has been reduced, making this incredible opportunity more accessible. We are extremely grateful for the Lions Club’s support and their commitment to our students’ learning and growth.
Thank you, Lions Club of Milton! Cactus Programme 2024
Applications for the Cactus Programme close on Friday 13th September.
The Cactus (Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit and Support) Programme is a seven week programme that aims to develop self esteem and confidence as well as building fitness. Students will attend a bootcamp style session three mornings a week at 6.30am before having breakfast and then heading to school. There will also be motivational speakers as part of the programme.
The Cactus Programme has been highly successful around many other parts of the country. The programme is open for all year 8 to 13 students and application forms are available at the school office, the Tokomairiro Hub or by emailing greenbrucecommunities@gmail.com
Youth Search and Rescue
Applications for the Youth Search and Rescue programme are now open for students aged 14 to 16, with the deadline for applications being 30 September.
Tiny’s Milton Butchery
Last week we had a great turnout at our course selection evening. There were some great conversations held between staff and whanau about courses for 2025. All students who will be in NCEA classes in 2025 will need to make their course selections by 27th September. Course selections are made on the Parent Portal which is accessed through the website. There is also a copy of the course booklet on the website and students have all received a paper copy. More information on how to submit the course selections will be emailed out. If you have any questions about courses or the process please do not hesitate to contact us.
112 Union Street, Milton Ph 417 8223
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Teacher Aides
We are excited to announce that we have recently welcomed two new Teacher Aides into our kura, Peter Trevathan and Raylene Crawford-Johnston. Both Peter and Raylene have a passion for supporting students and will further strengthen our learning environment and help our tamariki achieve their best. Peter and Raylene bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm, and we are confident that their presence will be invaluable in assisting both students and staff. Please join us in warmly welcoming them to our school whānau. We look forward to the positive impact they will make in helping our students thrive!
Genesis Deadline
12 Noon Monday for Articles and Advertising
Youth Search and Rescue is a 3-year programme that combines weekly classroom-style learning with weekend adventure-based education in the outdoors to apply the new skills acquired. Youth Search and Rescue train, mentor, and develop our rangatahi to become the next generation of Search and Rescue and Emergency Management volunteers. Students will gain:
• Outdoor education skills, survival, leadership, and team capability and confidence
• STEM competencies and NZQA qualifications to complement in-classroom learning
• Opportunities for community engagement and contribution, either voluntary or career
• Achievement of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards
• Advanced environmental sustainability and flora and fauna awareness Enrolments for 2025
We are now welcoming enrolments for 2025. If you would like an enrolment pack they are available at the school office. For students who will be in Year 7 in 2025 we will also be holding enrolment interviews between September 16th and September 27th. Details of how to book appointments and the times and locations of the appointments will be available at our school office and also at the primary schools later this week.
For students looking to join our kura in 2025 who will not be in Year 7 please feel free to contact the office to book a school tour and a meeting to discuss the opportunities available for students at our school.
Nga mihi Vicki Wish, Principal
Public Health Nurse
Abby Brookland
Available Tuesdays at Tokomairiro High School in the Guidance Counsellor’s Office.
Phone 027 241 1506 to make an appointment.
The Genesis is a free publication, delivered weekly to homes and businesses in Milton, and is available on the school website, Facebook or via email. The Genesis office is open Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm and Wednesday 8:30-12. If the office is unattended, any articles, advertising or payments can be taken to the school office or left in the secure box in the office door.
Genesis Deadlines: Advertising and Articles - Monday 12 noon. These can be emailed to the Editor at genesis@tokohigh.school.nz. Genesis is delivered FREE to your letterbox on Wednesday afternoons. Any payments or donations can be made to Tokomairiro High School, account number 03 1736 0009803 000. Please use GENESIS and your name as reference. - Carolyn Shanks, Genesis Editor
The Rebus Club of Milton
Wow, what a great response to the open invitation to join Rebus members for this meeting. A big thank you to the Balclutha Ladies’ Focus group, Milton Elder Care and other members of the public who turned up to learn about the work of the Canine Medical Detection (K9MD) team, founded by Pauline Blomfield. Thanks to your generosity, a $400 donation was made to K9MD.
Pauline describes herself as a “Crazy Dog Lady” who had the idea of training dogs to use their incredible sense of smell to detect cancer in human urine. New Zealand has one of the highest rates of cancer in the world, so this could become another tool for the medical fraternity to use in early diagnosis. After all, dogs smell out unwanted goods, unexploded items and drugs etc, police dogs track offenders, and diabetics and blind people use dogs to keep them safe. Different breeds of dog have a genetic predisposition for certain jobs. Where humans use email, dogs use pmail! Forty percent of their brain composition is for smell, with each nostril independent!
When old enough, a K9MD dog’s day starts at “school” at Invermay where there are 5 laboratories and 3 training rooms and hopefully soon a hydrotherapy tank. At night they return to foster homes. Regulations are paramount for the integrity of testing. Scientific studies are rigorously examined to an exceptionally high standard and all data is recorded. Privacy is a key concern, and all samples have a barcode, not name. At the moment, there are three dogs trained to detect bowel cancer, three for prostate cancer and two for ovarian cancer. The cost to train one dog is $80,000. With no government funding, it is a never-ending challenge to raise funds.
Pauline is a passionate advocate for this work and her presentation showed it. She was thanked by Lex Adam and given a gift.
The next meeting is on Tuesday 17th September at 10 am at the RSA hall. Local Mick Cullen is the speaker to tell us about his life.
Committee please meet at 9.30 am.
Tuesday Sing
Every fourth Tuesday a group of us get together at the Presbyterian Church Hall around 7.00 pm to sing. We are planning to do two concerts for Elder Care and Ashlea Grove folk around November. The songs are based around Show tunes. We are also planning on doing our Christmas Carolling around town in the week leading up to Christmas.
Keen? Then come along this Tuesday, 24th September. We would love to have some more voices join us.
Questions - contact Raewyn Devlin on 027 4816146
School Reunion
Labour Weekend 2024
A school reunion is planned for Labour Weekend 2024, for pupils of Tokomairiro High School who attended in 1982-83. If you were at school at that time then this is for you. There are already some ex teaching staff coming for this event and the invitation also goes out to other ex teachers. Check us out on Facebook THS Reunion 82-83 for registration details and feel free to put any photos you may have, or make contact with someone you lost touch with. There are some events currently being planned culminating in a dinner on Saturday night. If you have any questions, please email me at rodgerweatherall1@gmail.com.
Bible Reading for the Week
‘And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love’ -1 Corinthians 13:13
Toko Training Report
It has been a busy time with new trainees joining the Toko Training family. Many positive learning goals and new experiences have been, and are being gained.
Words from the students on what they like best about being part of Toko Training:
“Everyone gets on well, are polite and friendly”
“You get good experiences and can try new things”
“Hands on practical work out pruning and preparing for forestry careers”
“Everyday is a new adventure”
“We can use chainsaws”
“Learning about different cultures”
“Lynda and the tutors are so understanding, helpful and respectful”
“The food provided is very good and appreciated”
“Getting into the out door environment”
We are looking forward to continuing with the great work as the year goes on.
From All the Toko Training Team
Above: Tutor Alistair gives a pruning demo, students getting some theory done, and Ryco chopping wood.
News from the Trenches...
This week column I'd like to start off on a solemn note with the passing of Elaine Anderson who was a regular attendee of our Thursday night raffles with always a glint in her eye. Kua Haere ia ke tona moenga roa, she has gone to her eternal rest.
On Wednesday 18th September at 7pm there is a meeting with the Remberance Army who are a group that tidies up ex soldiers graves and are looking at setting up a group on our area. This is an excellent idea and I call on all those interested in assisting to come along. All welcome. Our Pick the Score jackpot hasn't been struck and is sitting at over $400 with next game AB vs Australia on 21st September -so who will win that?? Also enter your name for our Corporate Box hospitality where you are looked after royally with free refreshments.
The score sheets on our NPC comp will be covered up very shortly with a couple of big hitters currently leading however there are a few cunning entrants holding off playing their joker to make their move. Not many clear rounds reflects either comp is hard to pick or entrants are just thick. Possibly a combo.
Ron Howie was the lucky recipient of our Membership Draw last week so goes back to $100.
We all generally agree that Ian Flett is a good bugger who always willing to help anyone anytime. I've got a couple of examples with the first being him as a chaperone to a couple of our more elderly members wait baiting to ensure they don't go for a swim which they have been known to previously. Second occasion he was involved in helping moving a large round trampoline from one place to another but unfortunately the trailer used wasn't big enough for the trampoline. Rumour is he was seen holding on for dear life bouncing along!!! Milton has plenty of these good buggers around. I may have to give Fletty a wide berth for a while as he may want to have a chat. I may have to add his name to the list that forbids me to mention him. That list has at least one name already there -Private Spike Pike
Acknowledgements
Melva Ann Heads
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9.30amACombinedSpringFlowerServiceatWaihola Church - dobringalongasmallbunchofflowers. (NotetherewillbenoServiceintheMiltonChurchHall).
We, the family of Melva Ann Heads (nee Wyber) formerly Field, wish to express our deepest gratitude for the overwhelming love, support and kindness shown to us during this difficult time and after.
I personally want to thank the Field, MacDonald and Wyber family for the love and support you have given me (Colin) and especially to Kim for the wonderful tribute she wrote for her Mum.
A special thanks to our friends, extended family, and our community for your support it has certainly been a source of solace during this time.
With heartfelt thanks, Colin Heads
Raffle Results
Tailing Crew
Looking for two workers to join a Tailing Crew from early October until the end of November.
Phone 027 201 6300
Public Notices
Hamper Fundraiser for Jeremy’s Fiji Trip
Drawn 8th September 2024 by J Keoghan (NZ Police)
Won by #13 Denise J. Thank you for supporting this great opportunity.
Public Notices
The Daffodils and Brewery ruins at Weatherstons will be open Fri/Sat/Sun from 13th September to 6th October, 10am-4pm. $5 pp, $2 U13, pre-schoolers free and $12 family of 4.
Weatherstons Brewery and Daffodils Trust
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED
Milton Community Health Trust co-ordinates a volunteer driving service. Currently more drivers are required to take people to appointments in Dunedin, Mosgiel and Balclutha for which the passengers give you a donation. If you have a little spare time and would like to assist your community, either phone Leeanne on 417 4399 or email admin@milcomhealth.nz for an information pack. Thank you.
Public Notices
Our Milton Podiatry clinic is held at the Tokomairiro Community Hub, 61 Union Street, Milton. Please call us on 03 478 1030 to arrange an appointment.
Our upcoming clinics are: 24th September and 22nd October ClinicsalsoavailableinMosgiel,Balclutha&Lawrence
HIP Nurse
(Health Improvement Practitioner)
Available @ Tokomairiro Waiora Inc. 4 Shakespeare St, Milton.
Do you want to:
• Think more positively
• Develop practical skills to boost your wellbeing?
Do you need help with sleep, anxiety, or have a low mood or depression?
‘HIP’ are registered health professionals who can see any age group for any problem.
If you are registered with the local Medical Centre, you are eligible for this free service.
MONDAY 16th SEPTEMBER
Appointments available: 1.30 – 3.00 pm
For an appointment phone 03 417 7430 or 0800 184 420
Tokomairiro Waiora Inc. 4 Shakespeare St Milton Free Nurse Clinics 2024
The Nurse Clinics provide a range of services including:
• Rangatahi checks
• CERVICAL SCREENING SELF TEST available
• Sexual health checks and contraception advice including emergency contraception
• Pregnancy testing
• Weight monitoring
• Blood sugar and blood pressure checks
• Heart, diabetes and breathing checks to identify risk of illness
• Chronic disease maintenance
• Access to Podiatrists
• Access to Dietitians
• Helping develop health plans to meet health goals
• Advice on who and what is available to meet people’s health needs.
Next clinic Tuesday 17th September 10am-2pm
Open to all community members. For appointment contact: Ph 03 417 7430 or 027 232 3769 or office@tokowaiora.co.nz
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