4th September by Kris Simpson

Daffodil Day Fundraiser

A big thank you to the students and whanau for making the Daffodil Day fundraiser a great success!

There was a sea of yellow and bunches of daffodils dotted around, and we managed to raise over $280 for the Cancer Society. Great effort!!

Left: Year 11 students Marcus and Ryan support the cause in their banana costumes.

Student Attendance

One of the things we are continuing to focus on this term is student attendance. We will be monitoring student attendance carefully and contacting caregivers if we have concerns. All students are legally required to attend school every day and it is a shared responsibility to make sure students attend and engage in learning from when they first start school.

We ask that you let the school know if your child is going to be absent or intends to be absent for a portion of the school term for whatever reason, like a tangi or medical procedure.

Family holidays or taking time off for extracurricular activities (not organised by school) are not acceptable reasons for being absent.

We know that winter has certainly brought its cold mornings and a host of winter bugs and colds. Knowing if your child is well enough to go to school can be tricky at times. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora have refreshed their guidance for schools and parents to use to help make that call. Check out the Ministry of Education or Te Whata Ora websites for more information. If you are still unsure, get in touch with us. https://info.health.nz/pregnancy-children/childhoodconditions/ https://parents.education.govt.nz/essential-information/

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 2025 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.

Students will be lucky to get a sneak peek in next week’s assembly!

Genesis Appeal

For those who wish to make a donation to the Genesis Appeal, account details are: Tokomairiro High School, account number 03 1736 0009803 000. Please use GENESIS DONATION as your reference.

Thankyou

Genesis Office Hours

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

Dates to Remember

Tuesday 10th September Parent Teacher Hui

Monday 16th– Friday 20th September Year 9 & 10 Camp

Monday 16th-Friday 27th September Enrolment Interviews

Friday 20th September School Ball

Friday 27th September End of Term 3

Tena koutou katoa

Tokomairiro High School Newsletter...

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

We have had another very successful week at school. In assembly this week we recognised the accomplishments of our students through the ‘Star of the Month’ awards, which is a new initiative from the PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) group.

We also awarded Micaela Laing her certificate in the NZQA Skills for Living. Micaela is the first student in our school to attain this qualification and we are very proud of her achievement.

CACTUS Programme 2024

We are very excited to announce that Project Bruce will be running the Cactus Programme in Milton next term. In assembly this week Kim Schiller and Stephanie Daniel from Project Bruce introduced the programme and the trainer, Kaz, to our students. 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

NCEA

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This term has been a very busy term with NCEA assessments. Many of our Year 11 students have been and will be continuing to complete the new style assessments. The new style assessments require students to complete an extended piece of work over a week and then this is sent away for external marking. Our Year 12 and 13 students are also completing internally assessed standards as well as completing learning for the external exams starting in early November.

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Next week is also the second window for the new Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite exams.

For all our NCEA students meeting deadlines and developing study skills is vitally important. If students are feeling like they need support with these skills or anything other aspect of NCEA it is crucial that they talk to their teachers.

2025 NCEA Course Selection

We have completed our course selection booklets for students who will be years 11,12, and 13 in 2025. These booklets are available on our website and students will also receive a paper copy. All students need to make their course selections and hand them in by 27th September.

Parent Teacher Hui

Next week we will be holding parent teacher meetings on Tuesday 10th September. These will be in the school hall and start at 3.30pm. The meetings are with subject teachers and will be a good opportunity to discuss course selection for 2025 as well as academic progress to date. To book appointments please scan the QR code or follow this link

https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/t35rq

Youth Search and Rescue

Applications for the Youth Search and Rescue program are now open for students aged 14 to 16, with the deadline for applications being 30 September..

Youth Search and Rescue is a 3-year program 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 next 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

Big Thank you to Caltex!

We very grateful to accept $1000 in fuel vouchers from Caltex, Milton last week. This money will be used to help fund the travel expenses for school sports. This week our senior Netball team is participating in the South Island winter tournament week so the vouchers have already been very beneficial to our kura.

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

Cultural Competition on Toko TV

Follow the links to the Youtube Channel which hosts all the videos from the 2024 performances - for the first time in 4K! We now host all our Toko TV videos on Youtube as it allows us to do more with them. Pop on over to have a look! A full length version will be released at a later time.

A massive congratulations to everyone who was involved and to everyone who supports our ākonga. We have an extra prize for the house that has the most views over the next week!

Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini - My success should not be bestowed onto me alone, as it was not individual success but success of a collective

THS Tāne Haka: https://youtu.be/1s87pQhszVc

THS Wāhine Waiata: https://youtu.be/ehxycpHzRes

Ayson House: https://youtu.be/BU_GVhAtz0E

Malcolm House: https://youtu.be/GZlZXhxYS1s

Reid House: https://youtu.be/Vl7i_GFTYkw

Ross House: https://youtu.be/cgOramSA8D4

Staff Item: https://youtu.be/_t8fF3jCNRI

Clay Bird Competition

Bible Reading for the Week

‘The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalms 19:1

What’s happening in Digitech?

This term senior digitech students are studying hard for the upcoming exams, but all work-no play makes for an unfun day! Junior students have been busy studying the inner workings of a computer in preparation for an exam of their own - taking apart and putting together a full computer system! Some students have already tried their hand at disassembling and rebuilding a computer system - next step? Getting it fully working! Exciting times for all the students in the digital technologies department!

In late August, Mr Samson took three senior students to the Genesis Deadline 12 Noon Monday

Farewelling Dr Jerry

We are very sad that Dr Jerry Hsu is leaving Milton Medical Centre, finishing on 9th September. Dr Jerry has been with us for several years and has become well known for his kind, caring, consistent manner with his patients. We wish Jerry all the very best for his future.

We have been actively searching for a GP to join us on site since Dr Bungard left in 2023 and to date have been unsuccessful. We are not isolated in this with the wellpublicised GP shortage affecting practices all over Aotearoa, and in particular rural practices.

Going forward we have our Nurse Practitioner, Lorna, and regular TeleHealth GPs, supported by our nursing team. Lorna will see patients who require a face-to-face appointment and if you are not needing a physical/ hands-on examination you will be offered an appointment with a TeleHealth GP for a video consultation.

Many illnesses or conditions can be taken care of through a video consultation with a GP. Telehealth is helpful in coordinating follow-up care like specialist treatment referrals (such as physiotherapy) or test referrals. TeleHealth consults are also suitable for prescription renewals, medication changes and reviews, consultations for off-work certificates and reviewing ongoing conditions. Please discuss with reception or a nurse as to whether a TeleHealth consult is suitable for you.

Despite some patients having concerns that a doctor might need to see them in person to correctly diagnose and treat, in most situations, ‘seeing’ the patient video, alongside their patient history and a good conversation is enough to ensure accurate treatment is possible.

Thank you to all our patients for supporting Milton Medical Centre through this period of change as we move into a different way of working for the foreseeable future. We appreciate your understanding and support.

The Team at Milton Medical Centre

Toko Golf

Waterloo Cup/ Stableford 27th August 2024

Knockout Cup: J Good beat K Partridge 2/1

Waterloo Cup (Best nett over 27 holes)

1st: M Cain W Agnew 113.25

2nd: R Devlin D Kennedy 113.75

3rd: J Greene J McDonald 117.5

Stableford: J Good 32

Nine Holers: N Cubbitt 23

Clutha Panel Repairs

• Chassis Straightening

• Structural Repair Centre

• Panel/Paint Repairs

• Plastic Welding

• Free Quotes/ Loan Cars

News from the Trenches...

Welcome to September and the start of Spring with hopefully warmer temperatures. September also constitutes the commencement of white bait season and I know plenty of RSA members have been looking forward to catching this delicacy. So far on opening day I haven't heard of any incidents but it was brought to my attention a father and son combo had an engine incident on their boat as they were getting set up. Something about water coming in but not going out which is not ideal. I'm sure by next week this column will be full of tales of people going for unplanned swims. Also coming up shortly we will have our seed potatoes available to be purchased for our unmatched Spud Dig which is one of our major highlights. So keep an eye out for those.

Our pick the scores jackpot has shot up to $370 without being struck although there were some very close entries. Also we have our Corporate Box raffle going on for the next home AB test. I should also mention our NPC Tipping Comp steaming ahead with what appeared absolute carnage for those picks this week.

We are currently looking for volunteers to assist with driving our courtesy van on mainly Friday night so if you can assist let the bar staff now. Perfect opportunity to find the gossip before me

Finally as you well know this column prides itself on FACTS and public safety. So when you are attending a public occasion make sure that the kilt you are wearing is properly attached before venturing out. I also noticed this same gentleman having his own harem of beautiful women the next night. Surely the two incidents aren't connected. As you see I only report on what I see. -Private Spike Pike

Euchre

21st August 2024

Winner: Steve Loser: Moira Raffle: Moira

28th August 2024

Winner: Kathy Loser: Cath Raffle: Jan (Owaka)

Milton Sub Association Indoor Bowls

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The last championship games, the Alex Philip Fours were played at the Milton Bowling Club recently. One team from each club played.

Game one saw Moneymore’s Alistair Allison, Elizabeth Read, Stephen and Bronwyn Woodhead beat Steve Mary’s Graeme Thompson, Alex Benington, Rachel Fegan, Phil Scott 8-6, and Glenledi’s Graeme Hill, Allan Philip Russell and Lynne Copland beat Milton Country Clubs Peter Grant, Ray Low, Dave Findlay and Jan Low 9-5.

In the 2nd game Glenledi beat Moneymore 5-3 and the Country Club beat Steve Mary’s 7-3. The 3rd game saw Glenledi have a bye and the Country Club beat Moneymore 5-4. In what ended up as the final Glenledi put paid to any hopes Milton Country Club had when they won still having two lives intact.

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The following Friday, closing night and prize giving was held. Although numbers were small, those that did attend had a great night. President Alistair Allison presented all the trophies and certificates to the winners and runners up and wished everyone present a great offseason. The AGM is to be held on 30th September and everyone is welcome.

Church Notices Church Notices

Tokomairiro Co-Operating Parish Sunday8thSeptember

9.00amWorshipService-WaiholaChurch. 10.45amWorshipService-MiltonChurchHall. ALLWELCOME!

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

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

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.

Public Notices

2024/25 GRANT FUNDING ROUND

We welcome applications from charitable groups and organisations in the Clutha District for projects that Strengthen our Communities

For application forms or more information go to: www.cluthafoundation.org.nz or email givewhereyoulive@cluthafoundation.org.nz

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

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