Tokomairiro High School held their annual Athletics day on Tuesday, 18 February. The morning started off wet but warm with the House Group Chants and House group parade. Then the competition began. This consisted of Track events 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m and field events shotput, javelin, discus, long jump and high jump. One event had to be moved inside due to the weather but otherwise we carried into the afternoon sun and heat. The events were tightly contested and great to watch especially the house and teacher relays and the Tug of War between houses. We were grateful to have the Lions Club doing a sausage sizzle and Mr Whippy. We also had a great turnout from parents, grandparents and caregivers to cheer on the students. We were lucky to be able to coordinate with Milton Schools Athletics to run these days together and it proved successful again.
Results:
Minor Boys - Ty Fraser
Minor Girls - Ramona Kohunui
Junior Boys - Leon Healey
Junior Girls - Ivy Clarke
Intermediate Boys - Thomas Lee
Intermediate Girls - Pippa Greene
Senior Boys - Nic Healey
Senior Girls - Charlotte Lennon
House Group competition - Ross
On behalf of Tokomairiro High School, a huge thank you has to go to the following individuals and businesses for helping prepare the fields for our athletics day - Joe Herbert, Joe Herbert Contracting, Ross Clark, Craig Lister, Alister Lister, Liste Helicopters, Shane Bichan and Tony Mallon.
Lizzie Jarvis for repairs to the high jump mat and Alf Nichol and Danny Simmonds from Balclutha Football Club for marking out the track and field events.
We are grateful for your time and effort and the support from the community.
You can watch all the activity of the day on You Tube by heading to the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hP25ISjH6w
Parent Teacher Hui
This hui on Wednesday 5th March will be an opportunity for caregivers of Year 7-8 students and their caregivers to meet with their Homeroom teacher and for Year 9-13 students to meet with their child’s house group teacher.
The purpose is to discuss goals for the year, values scores in individual classes, and how we can support each student to meet their goals.
Tokomairiro High
After logging in to the event, please select your child's teacher. Please only select his / her Homeroom (if in year 7 or 8) or House Group teacher (if in year 9-13). Please book using the link or QR code: https:// www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/ code/sb6dz
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Dates to Remember
Wednesday 5th March
Parent –Teacher Hui. School finishes 1:20pm
Monday 24th March
Otago Anniversary Day –School Closed
Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th March
Year 7 & 8 Leadership Camp (Waihola)
Tuesday 1st April PTA AGM
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Tokomairiro High School Newsletter...
SCHOOL MISSION: Inspiring Excellence in Education, in Character and in Life.
Last Tuesday’s Athletics Day was an impressive showcase of school spirit, determination, and teamwork. It was incredible to see so many students participating, competing, and supporting their houses with such enthusiasm. The energy on the field was contagious, and the friendly rivalry made for an exciting day.
Congratulations to all students who took part, thank you to all parents and community members who came out to support the day, and a special acknowledgment to our high achievers
Our House Chants were a highlight to start the day, with each house giving it their all. Ross House took out this competition, followed by Malcolm, Reid and Ayson.
After lunch, the hotly contested House Tug o’ War saw Ayson emerge victorious, followed by Ross, Reid, and Malcolm. In the relay events, our students demonstrated both speed and teamwork. The results were as follows:
After all the points were tallied, the overall 2025 Tokomairiro House Athletics Results went like this:
4th - 226 - REID
3rd - 242 - MALCOLM
2nd - 269 - AYSON
Congratulations ROSS!! 2025 Tokomairiro High School Athletics Champions! A very convincing win on 312 points!!
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We pass along a huge thank you to the staff, student leaders, and community members who helped make the event such a success. Your hard work and dedication ensured that everything ran smoothly, and the day was a memorable one for all involved.
Parent Teacher Hui
We are very much looking forward to next week’s Parent / Teacher hui: This will be an opportunity for caregivers of Year 9-13 students to meet with their child’s house group teacher. Year 7-8 students and their caregivers will meet with their Homeroom teacher. The purpose is to discuss goals for the year, values scores in individual classes, and how we can support each student to meet their goals.
If you haven’t already, please use the QR code to login to the event. Once there, select your child's teacher. Please only select his / her Homeroom (if in year 7 or 8) or House Group (if in year 9-13) teacher.
Tokyo Trip
We are also looking forward to the Tokyo Trip in June / July. A reminder if you’re signed up, final payment is due by 14 March.
Attendance
Lastly, another reminder that attendance and engagement are key to success, and we appreciate the support of whānau in ensuring students are present and participating in their learning every day.
Ngā mihi nui, Bill McClure Deputy Principal
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 office@tokohigh.school.nz
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Public Health Nurse -Abby Brookland
Available Tuesdays and Fridays at Tokomairiro High School
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
Rev Luisa Fruean Retiring
This last Sunday, 23rd February, saw our Heritage Church carpark again full for the thanksgiving service of Reverend Luisa Fruean.
Members from our Milton community, including residents from Ashlea Grove Resthome, and those of us from Tokomairiro Co-operating Parish came together, along with her family and regional church members to acknowledge the strength of faith, hope and love we have all witnessed as parts of her church family. Lovely words were shared also from the Pacific Islands Church (PIC) North Dunedin, one Reverend Luisa has worked alongside as their interim moderator, taking regular services and working with their Parish council.
Dear friends; Fergus and Mary Jane Sime joined Reverends Malu and Luisa and Annette Booth, on guitar, keyboard and piano providing beautiful musical accompaniment to four hymns and a closing blessing. The service was a celebration of her music, her love of the Bible, and recognition of the very special ways she had of bringing the messages of God to us through our five senses, often sending us home with little treasures to pass on, or to reflect on. A shared lunch was enjoyed by all after the service.
Reverend Luisa’s term ends on the 28th February, her last service being the monthly Ashlea Grove Resthome one, this coming Friday. She and Reverend Malu will be in Milton for a further month getting packed up, and have plans to retire to Invercargill.
We all give thanks for their time among us and will always remember their active ministry service with much love and gratitude.
Manuia te Tavini Vaine o te Atua – PIC North Dunedin May God’s blessings surround you each day – Tokomairiro Co-operating Parish.
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Food Truck Night at Tokoiti School
Tokoiti School is excited to host our next Food Truck Night this Friday 28th February starting at 5:30pm. This family-friendly event promises a wide range of delicious treats for all ages. With a gold coin entry, you can enjoy a variety of food options, including ice cream, donuts, churros, loaded fries, nachos, BBQ, and much more to satisfy everyone's cravings.
In addition to the fantastic food, there will be raffles, music and a chance to catch up with your friends! Some stalls accept cash only, so plan accordingly. Bring your family and friends for an evening filled with good food, fun, and community spirit at Tokoiti School! We can't wait to see you there.
PALs Training
On Thursday Keely Hill from Sport Otago and Craig Gordon from Sport Clutha visited and put 12 of our year 7 & 8 students through the PALs (Physical Activity Leaders) training.
It was a great session where the students worked in groups also looked at how to adapt games and used a
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Toko Golf
Bisque Par - 11th February 2025
1st 11 up Joan Clark
2nd 10 up Margaret Clark
3rd 9 up Jeannette Jones
9 Holes
1st 4 up Noeline Cubbitt
2nd 3 up Joan McLeod c/b
Single Par - 18th February 2025
Joan Clark 3 up
Raewyn Devlin 1 up c/b
Jayne Greene 1 up
9 Holes - Sealed Holes
Kay Drinnan 29
Joan McLeod 30
Eclectic - 4th February 2025
1st P Keddell 47 - 18.5 - 28.5
2nd L Lister 48 - 16.5 - 31.5
3rd J Clark 56 - 24 - 32
9 Holes
1st J McLeod 26
2nd N Cubbitt 27
Longest Putt - Wendy Agnew
News from the Trenches...
On Saturday we held our annual Fishing Comp in some tricky conditions according to the odd fisherman who didn't catch a lot. However the majority of those entered had a fantastic day with almost $1700 being raised for the Otago Rescue Helicopter which shows how much our awesome community appreciated the work they do.
During the auction there was some pretty fierce bidding between people that were chasing the highly sought after Blue Cod delicacy. Thank you to Andrew Haulage for being the major sponsor, along with Wayne Te Runa won the Bruce McLean shield for biggest catch by an RSA member. A heartening aspect was the large number of juniors catching a lot of fish. This was a hugely successful event, so thank you who assisted and attended.
Our Super Sports Comp is in full flight and it appears to have taken a vindictive twist. It appears the winner of last years NPC comp has played his joker early and taunted the rest of the entrants by saying, ‘if you want my crown, you're gonna have to chase me down!!!’ The challenge has been set.
Upcoming in a few weeks is our World Famous Spud Dig comp and next week I'll reveal all the details of this day as there are some exciting developments which will make this superb day even better. Stay tuned.
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Toko Rugby Report
We're BACK and ready to go!!! I appreciate it's still only February but footy season has come crashing through the door. This season promises to be the most important in the last 25 years and the Committee have been working their tails off in the background in preparation. If you don't already know we are celebrating our 125th Anniversary Celebration during Easter this year. Make sure you have registered to ensure that you are included in creating history. To register, go to our Facebook page. If you are not on Facebook, contact AJ Philip, Laurie Allen or Pat Scanlan.
This coming Sunday we will be holding our Toko Juniors registration between 11am and 1pm so make sure your future superstars are locked and loaded. We have had great success with previous junior teams and it keeps our great club strong. Also if you find your kid's feet have grown, there will be a footy boot swap on that same time.
Following this, the Toko Axemen are making their 2025 season launch under the new coaching team of Josh Harrex and Dylan Bungard with a pre season game vs Edendale. I've heard they are a strong Div 1 team from Southland so will see if they are more than a crank up team!!! This match kicks off at 1 30. I've witnessed the boys have been putting in the hard work over Summer and just want to get playing. So if anyone wants to join us on an amazing ride this year, join up as a honorary member. Or if you are a business, you don't want to miss out on this publicity opportunity, come and join up.
See everyone there on Sunday -The Judge
Children Miss Out If They Miss School
Other children keep on learning while a child is absent. When a child returns, there are learning gaps. The child may feel: That the teacher did not explain Other children know more
They are not part of team work, in class or in the playground They are always trying to catch up on work or in activities
Costs to the child may include feelings of social isolation, loss of learning and social confidence and reduced self-esteem.
Learning new things is challenging some things com enaturally while other things take time and are only mastered after hard work. Help your child to be realistic and accept the challenges of being at school as that is what brings satisfaction and builds resilience.
Celebrate the hard won successes!!
Bridge
30th January
A Phillips/L Clark 71.88
J Turnbull/V Stanley 59.38
K Roughan/A Broome 50.00
T Tetlow/K Powell 43.75
J Scott/T Morland 25.00
R Devlin/D Macaulay
13th February
A Phillips/L Clark 53.70
J Turnbull/V Stanley 45.00
K Roughan/A Broome 31.25
T Tetlow/K Powell 57.50
J Scott/T Morland 85.00
R Devlin/D Macaulay 52.50
20th February
R Devlin/ K Powell 50.00
J Turnbull / K Roughan 59.25
T Peterson / L Clark 45.24
TTetlow /T Morland 45.24
Euchre
12th February 2025
Winner: Lorraine D (Owaka)
Loser: Una
Raffle: Cath S
19th February 2025
Winner: Di (Balclutha)
Loser: Loraine G
Raffle: Trish
TOM BRYANT
Margaret would like to thank family and friends for all the support and messages of sympathy at the passing of Tom, a dearly loved husband and father. (Jack of all trades, Master of none)
Special Thanks to Vivienne Galletly
Please accept this as my personal gratitude to you all.
Toko Junior Rugby Club
2025 Registrations and Boot Swap
Sunday 2nd March at the Rugby Club Rooms 11am - 1pm
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
Chronic disease maintenance
Access to Podiatrists
• Access to Dietitians
• Helping develop health plans to meet health goals
We're using a new Registration system this year so come and see us, and we'll talk you through it!
Also - Keep an eye on the Toko Junior Rugby Facebook page as more information will be posted there as it comes. Public Notices Public Notices
Bruce Community Calendar MARCH 2024
Friday 28th February– Lovell’s Flat District Picnic, Church Grounds, 6pm.
-Tokoiti School Food Truck Night from 5:30pm
Saturday 1st - Milton Gutbuster & Family Trail Ride
Wednesday 5th March - 1:30pm Women’s Institute meet at Bryce Memorial Hall, Lovell’s Flat
Saturday 15th March - Milton Lions Club Clearing Sale
Friday 28th March - TELC Bike-a-thon
Saturday 29th - Blessed Box Cook, 9am
Wednesdays - Women’s Space at the Toko Hub 2-4pm
Thursdays - Milton Community Shed behind the Showgrounds
- Bridge at the Coronation Hall 7pm
-Tai Chi at the Milton RSA, 1pm, ph 027 279 1602
Fridays - @ the Library Crotchet for Beginners,10-11am
-Friendship Group meets at 1:30pm at old Senior Citizens Rooms. Ph Christine 021 028 46101 Children&Youth
Every Monday 3:30-4:30 Crafternoon (5-12 yrs) Milton Library
Every Tuesday 3:30-4:30 Kids Challenge –Milton Library
Every Wednesday 10am-11am –Lovell’s Flat Playgroup, Bryce Memorial Hall
Every Thursday 10:30-11:30 Toddler Time-Milton Library
Thursday and Fridays, term time. 9.30-12.30 Playgroup, come along with your tamaiti for some play and hot coffee, free, under 5yr Olds, @ Te Whare Puāwai, 34 Spenser Street.
Thursdays & Saturdays 10:30-11:30 Tokomairiro Toy Library
For the full calendar, visit www.projectbruce.org/community-calendar
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• Advice on who and what is available to meet people’s health needs.
Next clinic Tuesday 4th March, 2pm-6pm
Open to all community members. For appointment contact: Ph 03 417 7430 or 027 232 3769 or office@tokowaiora.co.nz
PRE SEASON INDOOR BOWLS
Every Wednesday in March 7:30pm Milton Country Club
What’sOnattheGym?
HIIT Classes for Feb/ March - 6:30pm $14 each or 6 classes for $75
Mon 24th Feb and
Wed 5th March
Mon 10th March
Wed 19th March
Mon 24th March
Keep Moving Tuesdays at 2:30pm, $3
Mums with Bubs welcome 10am-2pm Body Composition - find
