18th September by Kris Simpson

Tokomairiro High School Newsletter & Community Noticeboard

Wednesday 18th September 2024

Otago Polyfest Performance – A Celebration of Culture

After a four-year break, we were thrilled to participate in this year’s Otago Polyfest in Dunedin last Wednesday night. Our performance was a tribute to our culture, kura, and the wider Tokomairiro/Tokomairaro community. Through kapa haka, we sought to express our school values of Whakaute (Respect), Haepapa (Responsibility), and Hīranga (Excellence). Ka nui te mihi, thanks to our Pouako, Kaiako, and whānau for their unwavering support.

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. Dates to

Remember

Monday 16th-Friday 27th September Enrolment Interviews

Friday 20th September School Ball

Friday 27th September End of Term 3

Monday 14th October Term 4 Begins

Genesis Office Hours

Tuesdays 8:30-3:30 and Wednesdays 8:30-12

Tena koutou katoa

Tokomairiro High School Newsletter...

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

As we head rapidly towards the end of Term 3 we haven’t slowed down at all. This week we have Year 9 and 10 camp at Tautuku which I am sure is going to be a lot of fun even if a little muddy! Also, number of Year 7 and 8 students are participating in the PCT challenge and a large proportion of our senior students are enrolled for a Health and Safety course. I think the highlight for the week though will be the long awaited Senior Ball on Friday night. This week is also Te Wiki o te Reo Māori which is something that we value at our kura. While this week we will be making a concerted effort to increase the amount of te reo Māori we use in our daily lives at school we will be acknowledging Te Wiki o te Reo Māori next week once all our year 9 and 10 students are back from camp.

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award

We are proud of all our students and their achievements both in and out of school and this week one of our students attained a very prestigious award. Year 13 student, Elsie Clarke, attained her Gold Duke of Edinburgh award. The Duke of Edinburgh awards are internationally recognised and the Gold Award demands a massive amount of commitment to complete which is why less than 10% of people who start the Duke of Edinburgh awards attain the Gold Award. In assembly this week Elsie explained what the awards system involved and what she had gained by completing it. We are extremely proud of Elsie’s achievement.

NCEA

The end of term three means that the NCEA exams are just around the corner.

Front of School

If you have driven past our kura this week you may have noticed that we have started to clear the old swimming pool area. This is part of the plan to update the front of our school. I would like to thank all the staff, students, parents and friends of our school who came and helped out last Saturday during the working bee.

2025 NCEA Course Selection

All students who will be in Years 11,12 and 13 in 2025 need to ensure that they have completed their course selection by Friday 27th September. This needs to be completed on the portal that is accessed via our website. If caregivers have any questions regarding courses for 2025 or the course selection process please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Polyfest

Wednesday last week our kapa haka roopu travelled to Dunedin to perform in Polyfest. It was a long day for our students and kaiako but we could not be prouder of the way they performed. All the hard mahi that they have put into practising certainly paid off.

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In assembly last Monday our senior students were advised that they need to start planning their study schedule now and to make sure that they use the school break productively. It is important that all senior students know where they are at in terms of credits and where they need to focus their attention over the next few weeks.

We also urge all of our students to make sure that they put in the extra effort needed to try and secure either a subject endorsement or a certificate endorsement.

Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei. Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.

Also a huge thank you to whaea Clare Healey who put in countless hours into rehearsals for the performance, as well as Mr Elijah Smiler and Ms Jane McEntryre who also put in many hours on the lead up to Polyfest and on the day of the performance.

Clash of Colleges

Last Friday eight senior students competed in the first ever farming Clash of Colleges held at Telford. Clash of the Colleges is not just about fun and games. It's about encouraging teenagers to improve their skills and have a lot of fun doing it. It's an opportunity to bring together teens focused on a food and fibre career path, providing them with a unique platform to learn, compete, and network.

Our students represented our school impeccably on this day and had some really good results. A big thank you to Mrs Suzanne Nelson and Mr Alan Robinson who accompanied the students on the day and also to other staff and friends of our school who helped the students to prepare.

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 at Tokomairiro High School on:

• Wednesday 18th September 4.15 - 5.15 pm

• Thursday 19th September 3.00 - 3.45 pm

• Wednesday 25th September 3.30 - 4.30pm

To book an appointment please contact our school office or email Erica Milligan at erica@tokohigh.school.nz

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

Genesis

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

Sporting Success

We are very pleased to announce that last week five of our Year 7 students were selected for the South Otago Touch teams.

Under 14 boys – Dominic Dobson, Ned Scott and Oliver Foster

Under 12 boys – Ty Fraser

Under 12 girls – Taya Robinson

We wish these students the best of luck for their upcoming games.

New Milton Library, Service Centre and Pool - It’s Crunch Time!

Beginning on 23rd September, for a month, Council will carry out another consultation around our new community Library/ Service Centre and Swimming Pool. This is due to the latest pricing of the project which reflects comprehensive design and construction detail and overall cost increases. This change in cost is not unexpected.

How did we get here?

In short, we have two important community facilities that are at the end of their functional life. The current Centennial Pool has served us well for its projected life expectancy of 50 years (it is in fact 58 years old, built in 1966). However, it is no secret that issues with the water table and land stability have caused significant damage, forcing expensive, temporary repairs over recent years. As well as the pool itself, plant and hardware are ageing and may fail. Currently, the pool is only open for six months a year and doesn’t have a ramp, so accessibility is an issue.

There is now significant risk that our current pool could essentially break down and be closed. Permanently.

The library, which was designed as an office building in 1944, requires extensive earthquake strengthening and remedial work. This option would incur significant cost. In fact, potentially as much as a full replacement, but would still lack the essential space and services of a brand-new facility.

Both facilities are extremely important day-to-day and are at the heart of maintaining and strengthening our community. Not only are these facilities basic requirements but are essential to ensure our town is able to reach its full potential.

To give you all the information you need, the Bruce Community Facilities Trust will be laying out the evolution of the project, answering your questions, and sharing the journey. Check out the flyers in the Genesis and visit the website at www.brucecommunitypool.nz

Bible Reading for the Week ‘And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose’ -Romans 8:28

Rotary South Otago Year 7-8 Speech Contest Finalists

On the evening of Monday, 9th September, Tokomairiro High School was ably represented at the Rotary South Otago 2024 7-8 Speech Contest at South Otago High School. Dahara Williams (Year7) spoke about the significant responsibility that the government has for leading initiatives to counter climate change; Rory Lister (Year 8) presented his view on Artificial Intelligence and its role in cheating and plagiarism; Khan Armstrong (Year 8) spoke about why E-Sport should be recognised as a sport in its own right. Competition was fierce as 39 contestants from the South Otago region represented their views on the range of topics which they had been asked to select from.

Our candidates, although not placing this time, put in thorough preparation, by researching and presenting their topics to a high standard. We congratulate them for representing Tokomairiro High School.

Left to right: Dahara Williams, Rory Lister and Khan Armstrong. 2024 representatives at the South Otago Rotary Year 7-8 Speech Contest.

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Visit for SPEC Class

The SPEC class has had Scott Martin from the Clutha District Council in to talk about recycling in our region. Mr Martin is the Waste Education Officer. He spoke to the class about what you can and can't recycle, how to prepare items for recycling, and he had a look at our Tetra Pak cleaning and collecting initiative. We saw the finished product of SaveBoard, which is where our Tetra Paks will be sent. Mr Martin answered the questions from the SPEC class and we all shared our ideas.

Pictured here with our Tetra Pak collection and work so far are Jayden, Bronson, Mr Martin, Alex, Micaela and Peter. RRR... Reuse, recycle, reduce! Ko au te whenua, te whenua ko au

So much happening at the RSA this week from upcoming events to entertaining news even including a member banned!!!

On Wednesday 18th September at 7pm a reminder that the Remembrance Army is holding a meeting as they look at establishing a group to maintain RSA members graves etc, so all welcome to attend. Excellent initiative.

Also upcoming will be the Spuds to purchase for the 2025 Spud Dig so will advise you when they are available to be purchased for our members to work their magic. Spuds Monthly could possibly be sending reporters to cover our World Famous Comp.

This Saturday there will be AB vs Australia test kicking off at 5 45pm so enter the winning score and pick up over $400 jackpot. Also our NPC comp is getting tight with those who have played jokers looking at hanging on while those who haven't are finding stress levels increasing. You only have three weeks left to play the joker.

Our Membership Draw was struck two weeks in a row however that member didn't collect as he was currently banned.

Finally I have a couple of stories about our members who do maintain high standards of behaviour. Congratulations to both Casey Irvine and Nick McKay who put on their cowboy hats and leather chaps to rescue a horse who got into trouble in water. Word was they wanted to ride it home!!!

Also there was a scenario of a member who resides in Perth getting into bother as a result of driving while it's hailing heavily, clearly not much hail in WA.

As you can see, it's all happening in the premier social establishment of South Otago so you need to be there!!!

-Private Spike Pike

CYC Camps Available for Holidays

We still have spots for one of our Upcoming Spring Camps! Techno Camp: Week 1 of School Holidays 10.30am Monday 30 Sep – 1.30pm Friday 04 October 2024

Guys in School Years 8-11

$280 (family discounts and OSCAR subsidies available) Get ready for a week of fun at CYC Waihola’s Techno Camp! We will build some computers, play awesome games and have a week of techno fun. Spaces are limited so get in quick!

For more information, go to: cycwaihola.org.nz

Daffodil Day

Milton Daffodil Day/ Cancer Society would like to thank the support of the local community for the wonderful work you did towards a successful fundraiser on 30 August.

I would especially like to thank the local businesses that kindly donated such amazing prizes for the multi draw community raffle; the volunteers who so cheerfully helped on the day, and the effort that Stihl Shop put in to make the campaign a success.

So many of you generously supported the day. We raised $4950 on our stalls, raffle and collection boxes.

Thank you

Lynne Philip, Milton Co-ordinator

Euchre

4th September 2024

Winner: Lorraine

Loser: Steven

Raffle: Irene (Owaka)

11th September 2024

Winner: Pat (Owaka)

Loser: Irene (Owaka)

Raffle: Trish

Genesis Classifieds ...

Tokomairiro Co-Operating Parish Sunday22ndSeptember 9:00amWorshipService WaiholaChurch 10:45amWorshipService–MiltonChurchHall

Youth United meets fortnightly on Saturdays during school terms for ages 10-18. Check out our Facebook page for events & times.

Genesis Classifieds ...

Situations Vacant

Tailing Crew

Looking for two workers to join a Tailing Crew from early October until the end of November.

Phone 027 201 6300

Situations Vacant

We are looking for part-time bar staff.

Minimum 12 hrs a fortnight No experience necessary Apply to admin@miltonclub.co.nz

Tuesdays 8:30-3:30 & Wednesdays 8:30-12 noon

Ruth’s Jewellery

Special offer for the girls going to the School Ball. Beautiful jewellery earrings, necklaces, bracelets All reasonably priced!

Open Wed, Thurs and Fri. Call 417 8843 to view

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

Community Singing Group

4th Tuesday of the month 7:00 pm Church Hall (by Heritage Church)

Henare

The Velvet Voice Merchant Friday the 27th September 7:30pm till 11:30pm

Bistro open before from 5:30 till 7:30pm Come on down for a meal, raffles & a show All welcome!

Milton Sub Assn

Indoor Bowls A.G.M

Monday 30th September 7.30pm at Milton Bowling Club

Enquires & apologies to Barbara 0274178145

Blessed Box AGM 11th October 10.45am Forum Cafe

RSVP to Kelly 027 276 1636

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.

Trades & Services

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

Trades & Services

Please be advised that as from the 1st October 2024, I will no longer be taking in sewing. Thank you for your support over many years.

Regards, Ann Phillips.

Trades & Services

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.

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.