16 April 2025 by Kris Simpson

Wednesday 16th April 2025

New Premises Secure Toko Training’s Future

Lynda Allan, Toko Training Manager, is excited that Toko Training is staying in Milton - thanks to an uncanny situation that meant the workshop and house they are moving into, were up for sale at the same time. The house and the workshop, in High Street, fit their needs well, with the house to be used for learning spaces and offices, and the workshop for Forestry training (theory and practice). The move will take place sometime in mid-late May, so it will be all hands on deck getting everything set up. Lynda said she is happy to have her appeal for new site resolved so quickly, and she is looking forward to settling in to the new premises.

Leadership Conference Positive

Homestay Families Needed in August

We still require 1-2 families/hosts who could offer a warm and friendly home to Japanese students for two weeks in August. If you would like to be that family/host or would like any further information please contact: Mary Hart ph 4178620 (Tokomairiro High School) or email: mary@tokohigh.school.nz

Recently a group of students attended the GRIP conference in Gore

Generosity: Willingness to use what you have been given (time and resources) on behalf of those you seek to influence.

Responsibility: We all have a responsibility to develop what we have and help others to live well. Integrity: A commitment to truth and honesty in dealings. People: Every human being is of great significance, and has a purpose to fulfil.

Students attended elective workshops on topics such as leadership responsibilities, supporting others, connecting students through events and making school a great place. They partnered with students from other schools and learned what it means to be a leader in today's world. Some great ideas have come from the conference and we look forward to seeing positive change for all.

Good Friday Cross Walk

Meeting at the Four Square car park at 8.45am on Good Friday 18th April, and finishing at the Heritage Church. All are welcome to walk with us (or walk a part of it).

There will be a short service then Hot Cross Buns and a cuppa will follow.

Tokomairiro High School HORT SHOP CLOSED FORTHESCHOOLHOLIDAYS

Due to the Easter break, there will be no Genesis on 23rd April.

Reopening30thApril

There will be lots of bargains in May!!!

Dates to Remember

Monday 28th April - Term Two begins

Tuesday 6th May - Cross Country

Wednesday 7th/ Thursday 8th May - Yr 12 Tertiary Visit Friday 16th May - EOHS Sports Exchange

Tuesday 20th Thursday 22nd May NCEA Literacy and Numeracy CAA’s

Tena koutou katoa

Tokomairiro High School Newsletter...

SCHOOL MISSION: Inspiring Excellence in Education, in Character and in Life.

Term One has drawn to a close and what a fantastic term it has been! Our new cohort have settled into life at Tokomairiro seamlessly, and it’s been a pleasure to see them embrace the many opportunities on offer.

We’re enjoying teaching and learning in refreshed and reorganised spaces including the upgraded science labs and reshuffled maths rooms and homerooms to create a designated Year 7 and 8 area.

Across the campus, change is visible: exteriors have been repainted and our new signage is beginning to appear, bringing a real lift to the environment.

Term One has also seen a surge in sporting involvement across the school. It’s exciting to see so many students getting involved, with new sports like ki-o-rahi and squash introduced this year. Athletics Day was a fun and successful event and we’re proud to announce that Tokomairiro has been crowned Otago Schools Bowls Champions!

As we reflect on this term, I’m reminded of the whakatauākī:

“Kaua e whakaiti tō rāe ki te maunga teitei – never bow your head to a lofty mountain.”

This speaks to the strength and perseverance our students have shown as they challenge themselves and support one another. It sets a powerful tone as we head into Term Two.

Uniform

As the cooler weather sets in, please take a moment to check that your child has warm uniform options.

Students may wear:

 The Tokomairiro soft shell jacket or Code sideline jacket (available from NZ Uniforms)

 A plain black or navy jacket (non-branded)

Please note: Hoodies are not part of our uniform and will not be permitted.

Shoes must be plain black and fully covered this is essential for safety in workshops and science labs. Thanks to KidsCan, we are also able to provide warm jackets and school shoes to those who need them with us.

Tiny’s

Milton Butchery

112 Union Street, Milton Ph 417 8223

Pop into check out our super deals from the freezer!

Remember…

Tiny's Milton Butchery will be closed from Friday 18th through to Friday 25th April.

If you have any vouchers could you please use them by Thursday 17th April. Thank you

House Competition

Last week I shared provisional house points for Term One, but these didn’t include the results from Swimming Sports. The final tally is in:

1st – Ayson

2nd – Ross

3rd – Reid

4th – Malcolm

While the order remains the same, there are just a handful of points between the houses it’s anyone’s game heading into Term Two!

Teacher Only Days 2025 – Advance Notice

There will be two Ministry of Education-approved Teacher Only Days this year: Friday 30th May and Friday 14th November.

School will be closed for instruction on both of these days.

Please note these dates in your calendars.

Ngā mihi nui, Vicki Wish, Principal

Here are a few of my favorite photos that sum up our first term.

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Student Practical: Exploring Pastry and Pasta

Over the past few lessons, Year 12 and 13 students have been investigating the properties of pastry and pasta through hands-on practical activities. These sessions focused on manipulating ingredients to understand their functions such as how fats contribute to flakiness in pastry and how gluten development affects dough elasticity.

As seen in the photos, students engaged in shaping, filling, and assembling pastry-based items, applying a range of culinary techniques including cutting, layering, and decorating. Through this process, they explored cooking terminology such as lamination, docking, and

The sessions emphasized health and safety in

Bible Reading for the Week

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness” - Colossians 2:6-7

Personal Themes in Senior Art

The Year 12/13 students are underway with their personal themes this year.

Brooklyn Mair's work (right) includes 3D elements, adding humour to her character development.

SOUTH OTAGO’S TRAVEL PROFESSIONAL

Reily Mathieson (left) gets to work planning a triptych.

Millanian Potae uses his drawings to look at tā moko in rugby culture.

can't wait to see where the work goes as the weeks progress!

Kī-o-rahi Finals

This year was the first time we entered a team into the Kī-o-Rahi competition in Dunedin. Our team consisted of enthusiastic Year 10-12 students, who embraced the opportunity to engage with Te Reo Māori and Te Ao Māori through the game of Kī-o-Rahi. What’s the story behind Kī-o-Rahi?

Kī-o-Rahi is more than just a sport it stems from the legend of Rahitutakahina and Tiarakurapakewai. This traditional Māori game serves as a living tribute to our ancestors, our language, and the richness of our culture.

We had an outstanding run, winning all our matches leading up to the finals. In a closely contested final, we went head-to-head with He Waka Kōtuia a team of students from Kings and Queens High Schools. While we didn’t take home the trophy, our students walked away proud, inspired, and buzzing from the experience. Here’s what some of our players had to say about the competition:

Great Support for New Store

We had an incredible amount of support from the community last week with the opening of our new store. We loved having you all in to see what we have done with the space.

Congratulations to Cane who was the winner of our giveaway! He will receive $50 store credit to spend in the shop.

We are also incredibly excited to announce that we have funding available to donate to local community groups. We are now accepting applications for a share of the profits we have made over the last 6 months in our shop. Application forms are available in store now. Applications close the 9th of May, with funding decisions made by the end of the following week. We are so grateful to you all for your support which allows us to give back to our community. We could not do it without you.

Playing Ki-o-rahi was a fun and new experience for me. A few things I enjoyed were learning how to play, the meaning of the game, and meeting new people. It was challenging, but I was proud of our team’s effort, coming second overall. I look forward to playing again later in the year. I am very grateful for Whaea Clare sharing her time with us so that we could experience it all. - Shilah Milligan

I enjoyed playing Kī-o-Rahi, especially the culture of the game. This was my first time playing Kī-o-Rahi, so a lot of learning was involved. It's a very physical and fast-paced game which I enjoy. Our team was quite strong and only lost one game, which was against He Waka Kōtuia in the finals. They had a very experienced team, but we always played to the best of our abilities to give them a good challenge. I can't wait to play later on this year and win regionals! - Saffron Healey

I liked the action and fast pace of the game, the Kings & Queens (He waka kōtuia) senior team was the hardest to verse and I’ll be playing again in term 4 - Tyrese Gemmell I found Kī-o-rahi very enjoyable, engaging, and fascinating sport. I learnt the rules of the sport and how to play properly. I found Kings & Queens High School (He waka kōtuia) the hardest to play against, because of the size difference and they seemed more experienced. I will play again in term 4 because I believe we can go to regionals next time with experience and practice. - Rory Hancock

Keep an eye out on Facebook for our opening hours over Easter and Anzac weekends (and for a fun Easter competition and giveaway!)

Making an Appointment

If you would like to see a member of the Senior Leadership Team or your child's Dean or Teacher, please call or email the office to arrange an appointment at a mutually convenient time. Although we like to meet with parents/ whanau, we are not always available at short notice and may be teaching or working with students or other staff.

The office phone number is 03 417 8620 and the email address is thsoffice@tokohigh.school.nz

News from the Trenches...

Greetings from the acclaimed journalist with all the latest news that's for print and some news that's under legal embargo.

First up thank you to the wider Milton community for support of Poppy Day last Friday. We raised almost $700 for our Welfare Fund which is a fantastic effort. With Anzac Day rapidly approaching, if anyone is available to assist with street Marshalls, let the RSA know.

Also congratulations to Wayne Te Ranua and Danny McKay who won the 2m Wood Raffles which will keep everyone warm over winter.

In regard to our highly successful Super Sports competition, reminder that the scores will be covered up so now the game of misleading has commenced full bore. Also first game this weekend is playing on Thursday night so get your picks in.

Finally April is the month for love with wedding anniversary featuring prominently. Congratulations to Bruce and Jenny Good who celebrated 50 years of wedding bliss. Poor Jenny that's more than three Parole sentences. Along with another happy couple celebrating six years. Love is definitely in the air.

- Private Spike Pike

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Toko Rugby Report

The excitement is building towards this weekend. Before that Toko took on Heriot in the match of the round with Heriot providing Toko's sternest test of the season.

Heriot roared out of the gate and quickly established a handy 12-0 lead after 10 mins. Toko managed to gain some ascendancy in both territory and possession and were fortunate to be down 22-17 at halftime through tries to Kaleb Hayes and Keegan Ferguson. Toko took control in the second half in a torrid physical battle to finally subdue a determined Heriot team 32-25 victory to Toko which made it 3/3 to open the season.

For Toko Harry Greer and Keegan Ferguson stood out on the forwards along with McLeod Glaister and Damon Clement strong games in the backs.

Next week is our 125th celebration with a huge weekend planned commencing on Friday night welcome through to Sunday afternoon Golden Oldies match where guys relive their outstanding careers. On Saturday there will be Junior Rugby commencing at 10am followed by Toko Seniors and Premiers both taking on Crescent in two outstanding games with two vitally important trophies wanting to be home at Toko. Weekend should be memorable. -The Judge

Articles and Reports

The Genesis relies on articles and reports supplied by the community to fill our pages. Please email these to genesis@tokohigh.school.nz so we can share what is happening in our area.

Toko Golf Club

Toko Men’s Results Saturday 12 April 2025 Quarter Final results

SENIOR

D Wyer bt M Clark

M Adam bt T Condon

N Clark bt B Dunlop

D Woodhead bt G Findlay

JUNIOR A

B Frost bt A Hale

F Taylor bt R Curd

M Mead bt G Sheath

J Day bt Scott

Stableford: N Leonard 34

Twos: N Leonard

2nd Shot 9/18: B Bearman

INTERMEDIATE

M Harwood bt K Haslemore

B Cowie bt B Hill

D Gold bt B Bearman

P Sheath bt R Stringer

JUNIOR B

L Adam bt S Michelle

The Rebus Club of Milton

Apologies the following was omitted from last week’s report:

The next meeting is on Tuesday April 15 at 10 am in the RSA Hall. Committee please meet at 9.30 am. The speaker is local Mike Moeahu who is involved with rugby coaching and the fire brigade as well as his own work.

Genesis Classifieds ...

Applications for funding available now in store.

Closes9thMay.

Garage Sale

Saturday 19th April, 10am - 1pm 42 Johnson Street, Milton Something for Everyone!!

Tokomairiro Co-Operating Parish

Good Friday - 18th April, 9:00am CrossWalk fromtheMiltonFourSquareCarPark totheTokomairiroChurch,followedbyaService endingwithaCuppaand HotCrossBun

Sunday20thApril

10amServiceintheMiltonChurchHall

Sunday27thApril

10amServiceintheMiltonChurchHall Allwelcome!

*AllChurchServicesfromnowonwillbeheldat10amandthere willbeonlyoneserviceeachSundayeitheratMiltonorWaihola.

Sunday Service 10am 110 Union Street All Welcome! For information, follow us on Facebook or call 021 249 6312

The Milton Country Club is open: Good Friday 4pm till close Bistro open from 5:30pm till 7:30pm Raffles will be on as well from 6:30

ANZAC day 4pm till close Bistro open from 5:30pm till 7:30pm Raffles will be on as well from 6:30

We wish everyone a safe and happy Easter

Youth United meets fortnightly on Saturdays in term time for ages 10-18. Check out our Facebook page for events & times.

At the Tokomairiro Community Hub . 61 Union Street, Milton Pleasecalluson034781030toarrangeanappointment.

Our upcoming clinics are: Tuesday 6th May and Tuesday 3rd June ClinicsalsoavailableinMosgiel,Balclutha&Lawrence

Balclutha Windscreen N Glass We are in Milton every Wednesday morning. For all your windscreen replacements, repairs and glazing requirements. We cover all insurance work. For an appointment.