Tokomairiro High School Newsletter & Community Noticeboard
Wednesday 7th May 2025
Swimming Sports Results 2025
Celebrating Our Champions
The following students were awarded certificates in Monday’s assembly for their placings in this year’s Swimming Sports, held on Friday 4th April. Congratulations to these students:
Minor girls - Taya Robinson
Minor boys - Jack Scholten
Junior girls - Thulya Kandegoda Gamage
Junior boys - Thomas Clark
Intermediate girls - Pippa Greene
Intermediate boys - Andrew Scanlan
Senior girls - Charlotte Lennon
Senior boys - Kayla Kandegoda Gamage
There was great participation and competitive house spirit shown on the day. Well done to all who took part and contributed to a successful event.
Level 1 Te Reo Māori
This term, we are focused on developing oral language skills using the rich learning resource Papa Whakakōrero. This resource places strong emphasis on spoken conversation and practical language use. Students are learning to construct and use transitive verbal sentence structures as they build confidence in communicating in Te Reo Māori.
For example, they are learning how to say:
Kei te aha koe?" – What are you doing?
Kei te oma au. – I am running.
Kei te ahatia ngā tamariki? What are the children doing? They are swimming
This structure helps students understand how to identify the subject, verb, and object in a sentence a key skill in building fluency.
Tokomairiro High School HORT SHOP OPEN
WEDNESDAYS1pm-4pm.
Genesis Deadline 12 Noon Monday for all articles & advertising.
Genesis Office Hours
Tuesdays 8:30-3:30
Wednesdays 8:30-12 noon
Lots of great bargains in May!!!
Student Attendance
Every day counts towards your child’ learning at school. Attending school gives your child the best opportunity to realise their full potential and do well in life.
Parents and caregiver expectations
Parents are legally required to enrol their children and make sure they attend school every day.
Parents play a big role in helping their children do well in school. You can do this by making sure your child goes to school every day and letting the school know if they're sick. If your child is unable to attend school you must let the school know the reason why.
Family holidays or taking time off for recreational activities are not acceptable reasons for being absent.
You are responsible for letting the school know if your children are moving schools and you need to make sure you enrol your children in their next school right away.
Dates to Remember
Wednesday 14th May - Year 11 Careers Expo Friday 16th May - EOHS Sports Exchange
Tuesday 20th May - PTA Meeting
Tuesday 20th Thursday 22nd May NCEA Literacy and Numeracy CAA’s
Public Health Nurse - Abby Brookland
Available Tuesdays and Fridays at Tokomairiro High School Phone 027 241 1506 to make an appointment.
Tena koutou katoa
Tokomairiro High School Newsletter...
SCHOOL MISSION: Inspiring Excellence in Education, in Character and in Life.
As we settle into the second week of Term Two, Tokomairiro High School is buzzing with activity and opportunities for our students.
Winter sports have started strongly, with two great wins in hockey this week a fantastic way to open the season. Excitement is also growing for the upcoming Tokyo trip, as students received their Disneyland tickets and trip hoodies. The countdown is
At our assembly on Monday, we reflected on the idea of hiringa, personal excellence one of our core school values. Personal excellence is about taking on challenges, giving your best and growing step by step a spirit that we see in action across our school every day.
3 Steps for Life We are proud to be partnering with Hato Hone, St John to offer the 3 Steps for Life CPR and AED training programme to our students.
The first session last week was outstanding, with fifteen students learning valuable, potentially life-saving skills. We are very proud of their commitment to building important capabilities that may one day save a life.
Exploring Creativity Art Trips Last week, our art students had the opportunity to broaden their creative horizons through two art trips. These excursions provided valuable inspiration and learning experiences outside the classroom, as students explored new ideas, techniques, and environments to fuel their artistic development. We are proud of how they represented Tokomairiro and embraced these opportunities with enthusiasm.
Common Assessment Activities At the end of May, we enter the first NCEA Common Assessment Activities (CAA) window for 2025. Students who have been entered for the CAAs will already know their assessment dates. These are two online assessments one in literacy and one in numeracy sat under exam conditions at school. Passing a CAA awards 10 corequisite credits towards NCEA. Students do not need to achieve both literacy and numeracy at the same time they can build their success step by step. Teachers are preparing students in class, but extra preparation at home will give them the best chance of success. Every bit of practice helps.
Fortnightly Reports Our first fortnightly reports for Term Two will be sent out at the end of this week. If any caregivers do not receive a report, we encourage you to first check your spam folder. If the report is still missing, please contact the school office to ensure we have the correct email address. If you notice any attendance errors, please reach out to your child’s House Group Teacher.
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Roast Pork - Plain or Apricot & macademia
StuffingOnly $14.95kg
Crumbed Cutlets Only Only $16.95kg
Try some Spanish Chorizo Only $14.95kg
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.
Uniform Update As colder mornings arrive, students are reminded they may wear:
The Tokomairiro soft shell jacket
The Code sideline jacket (available from NZ Uniforms)
A plain black or navy jacket
Thanks to the support of KidsCan, we are able to provide warm jackets for those who need them please don’t hesitate to contact us. V-neck jumpers are also available through the school.
Please note that hoodies are not part of our uniform and are not permitted during the school day. If there are any short-term uniform challenges, caregivers are encouraged to contact the school we are always happy to help.
New Parent Portal The Minister of Education recently launched a new online Parent Portal to support whānau in understanding and strengthening their child's learning. The portal includes:
Year-by-year Curriculum Learning Guides
Practice activities to support learning at home
Informative videos and resources
The Parent Portal can be accessed by the QR code or the weblink below: https://www.education.govt.nz/your-childs-learning
Ngā mihi nui, Vicki Wish, Principal
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
Tokomairiro Co-Operating Parish
Sunday 11th May
9:30am Mother’s Day Morning Tea
10am Worship Service in the Milton Church Hall Allwelcome!
Milton Elder Care
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.30 to 12.30 /1pm. Phone 021 086 66054
Tokomairiro Waiora Inc
Board Member Position
Tokomairiro Waiora Inc is seeking Expressions of Interest from persons who may wish to join the Board of TWI.
This is a governance role.
You will understand the Clutha/South Otago community and an interest in the social well-being of our community.
Ideally you should:
• be inquiring and willing to learn
• be able to work co-operatively with other Board Members and Management
• bring critical thinking to decision-making
• be non-judgemental
• have some understanding of tikanga Māori
While experience in governance would be desirable, lack of experience should not put you off if you feel you have the personal qualities and passion for this role. Training will be available to develop your professional and personal skills.
TWI is a kaupapa Māori organisation that provides a wide range of social and health-related services throughout the Clutha/South Otago takiwā.
Board meetings are held monthly in Milton.
If you are interested please email a covering letter outlining the skills you can bring to our organisation contact@tokowaiora.co.nz by Friday 16 May 2025.
If you have any questions please contact Bruce Vollweiler (Chairman) 027 4378 284
MILTON BOWLING CLUB
Sunday 18th May 2025 at 2:30pm
Agenda: Prizegiving
Election of Officers
Confirm changes to Constitution and Travel Fund. BBQ to follow.
APOLOGIES TO 0272433415
Tokomairiro A&P Winter Feed Competition 2025
Standing crop weighing –Week of 26th May
Entries to Richard: 027 630 9321 or email to tokomairiroap123@gmail.com
Hay & Baleage Auction Friday afternoon 30th May at the Showgrounds
shaggytosleek@gmail.com At the Tokomairiro Community Hub . 61 Union Street, Milton Pleasecalluson034781030toarrangeanappointment. Our upcoming clinics are: Tuesday 3rd June and Tuesday 1st July ClinicsalsoavailableinMosgiel,Balclutha&Lawrence
