6th November, 2024 by Kris Simpson

Nathan Wallis Visit Next Week

We are very excited to announce that Neuroscience Educator and former Tokomairiro High School student

Nathan Wallis will be presenting his talk ‘The Developing Brain’ on Wednesday 16th October in our school hall. This talk focuses on giving a quick snapshot of brain development.

During the presentation, Nathan will guide the audience through the stages of brain development from childhood to adulthood. He will reveal little tricks to make parenting easier, and help you open up communication with your child in a way that actually encourages them to listen, develop and grow.

Tickets can be booked by following this link: https:// www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/nathan-wallis-the-developingbrain-milton/milton

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

DUE TO THE WEEKENDS WEATHER EVENT THE LAKE TO THE SEA TRAIL RIDE FOR 2024 IS CANCELLED!

We regret to inform you that the 21st Tokomairiro High School Lake to Sea Trail Ride, scheduled for 19th October, has been cancelled.

Unfortunately, postponing the event is not an option. Much of the farmland and forestry along the trail has been damaged by slips and washouts, and we are unable to guarantee the safety of our riders.

We know this is disappointing for everyone who has been working tirelessly behind the scenes. Thank you to all those who offered their support.

If you have pre registered, a committee member will be in touch to organise your refund.

We’ll see you back bigger and better in 2025!

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.

Genesis Office Hours

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

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Tokomairiro High School Newsletter...

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

With the NCEA exams just around the corner, it’s important to remember that the support teens receive at home plays a huge role in how well they prepare and cope with the challenges ahead. While studying can be a stressful time for many students, there are practical steps parents and caregivers can take to help their teens navigate this period with confidence and resilience.

1. Create a Structured Study Environment

One of the most effective ways to support your teen is by ensuring they have a quiet, comfortable, and well-lit space dedicated to studying. Encouraging them to organise their study materials and create a timetable will help them stay on top of their workload. Breaking their subjects into manageable chunks and setting small, achievable goals for each study session can make studying feel less overwhelming.

2. Encourage Healthy Study Habits

While studying is important, it’s equally important for teens to take regular breaks and avoid overworking. Short breaks every 30 to 50 minutes can help improve focus and information retention. You can also promote active learning techniques, such as summarising notes, using flashcards, or practicing past exam papers, which are proven to be more effective than passive reading.

3. Support Their Well-being

Exam stress is a common challenge during this period, and as parents, you can help by offering emotional support. Encourage your teen to talk about any concerns they may have, and remind them that feeling anxious is natural. Promote relaxation techniques like deep breathing, mindfulness, or even a short walk to help them manage stress. Also, make sure they are eating a balanced diet, getting regular exercise, and getting at least eight hours of sleep a night.

management. Assist your teen in creating a study schedule that balances schoolwork with time for relaxation, hobbies, and family. Avoid the last-minute cramming by encouraging consistent, daily study sessions well in advance of the exams. Remind them that a good balance between work and rest will help keep them motivated and focused.

5. Stay Positive and Focus on Effort

It’s important to emphasise the effort they are putting into their studies rather than focusing solely on results. Praise their hard work and progress, no matter how small. This helps reduce pressure and builds confidence.

Remind them that exams are only one part of their learning journey and not the sole measure of their success. By fostering a positive, balanced approach to studying and well-being, parents and caregivers can play a pivotal role in helping their teens manage this critical time with resilience and confidence. Together, we can ensure our students are not only prepared for their exams but are also supported every step of the way.

Sleep Survey

Researchers from Otago University are currently working on a Cure Kids-funded project that aims to understand the benefits and challenges of later school start times for Year 12 and 13 students. They have designed surveys on the topic for students aged 16+ as well as parents which are available via the blog https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/teensleep/ .

All surveys seek opinions about later school start times for senior high school students in Aotearoa New Zealand. The teen survey also asks about their sleep and wellbeing. On completion teens can choose to enter the draw for one of ten $250 JB Hi-Fi or The Warehouse gift vouchers. Other survey respondents can choose to enter the draw for one of fifteen $100 Prezzy vouchers.

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4. Time Management

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Public Health Nurse

Abby Brookland

Available Tuesdays at Tokomairiro High School in the Guidance Counsellor’s Office. Phone 027 241 1506 to make an appointment.

Nga mihi Vicki Wish, Principal

How to get in touch…

The Skool Loop app enables parents and whanau to send absence messages or make contact via phone, email or text. Other contact details are: School landline phone number…..03 417 8620, School cellphone…..027 268 3362 Email address office@tokohigh.school.nz

*Please email the office if you have any changes to your contact details so we can keep student records updated.

Second Hand Uniforms on Facebook

Tokomairiro High School has its own second hand uniform page on Facebook. There are a range of uniform items available, and members are invited to buy or sell their own items. You can join this page by following the link (https:// www.facebook.com/groups/1056602061990214) or by searching for Tokomairiro High Second Hand Uniforms. There is also a limited amount of new and second hand uniform available at the school office.

Genesis

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Openfrom Wednesday16thOctober 1pm-4pm.

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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

Positive Behaviour for Learning Update

The PB4L team at Tokomairiro High School has launched the Toko Star of the Month programme, celebrating tauira (students) who consistently embody our school values of Whakaute / Respect, Haepapa / Responsibility, and Hiranga / Excellence.

Each month, Heads of Department select an outstanding student from their area who has exemplified these values. The chosen student's ingoa (name) and whakaahua (photo) are proudly displayed in the school’s entryway.

Choosing just one tauira per department is no easy task, as so many are actively demonstrating our core values with such great regularity. In fact, during Mahuru (September) alone, students were acknowledged nearly 600 times for living these values a true testament to the positive culture we are building together at our kura (school)!

School Reunion Labour Weekend 2024

A school reunion is planned for Labour Weekend 2024, for pupils of Tokomairiro High School who attended in 1982-83. If you were at school at that time then this is for you. There are already some ex teaching staff coming for this event and the invitation also goes out to other ex teachers. Check us out on Facebook THS Reunion 82-83 for registration details and feel free to put any photos you may have or make contact with someone you lost touch with. There are some events currently being planned culminating in a dinner on Saturday night.

If you have any questions, please email me at rodgerweatherall1@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Bible Reading for the Week

‘But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked ’ Luke 6:35

Christmas Tree Display 2024

The Christmas Tree Festival is on again this year in the Heritage Church. Viewing from Thursday 19th December to Monday 23rd December with a gold coin donation to help raise funds for our Whanau Sunday Funday activities.

Are you interested in putting in a tree?

Register your tree by the end of October with Raewyn Devlin by email please. Email is below. This way we can sort out spaces and get a bit of a plan together. We will be in touch with all who register with set up dates and tree needs. You do need to provide your own tree and lights, if you have them. We will provide availability for lights.

We will also have art displays around the Church with the theme of The Star or simply Stars. There will be People's Choices awards again this year.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Email is prdevlin37@gmail.com.

Waihola/ Carendon Women’s Institute

Our September meeting began with the committee meeting in the Wailhola Hall, to organise the Coffee Morning to be held in the Waihola Hall October 21st 2024 The speaker is DR Charlotte King who will be talking about the lives of Early Colonial Women living in Otago.

Members then travelled to the Dunedin Public Gardens where two more members joined us. We toured the lower garden by a small train and trailer where we had the history of the bigger trees explained to us.

Next we went to the Food Room in Green Island for our lunch. Once we were seated two men joined us. They had flown down from the North Island to join with us to help celebrate their Mother`s 80th birthday. A lovely surprise and a lovely day out, especially as the weather had gone from a misty morning to a clear sunny day by the time we arrived in Dunedin.

Toko Golf

1st October 2024 -Stableford

1st Wendy 33c/b

2nd Raewyn 33

3rd Janice 31c/b

4th Lyn 31

5th Joan C 30c/b

6th Ruta 30

Three Blind Mice Noeline Cubitt

Closest to Pin

Wendy (Gobblers 9) and Ruta (Gobblers 18)

Longest Putt Margaret No 17

The Rebus Club of Milton

The speaker at the September meeting was local Mick Cullen. His grandfather emigrated from Scotland to Milton and established the first school on Back Road which was then the main thoroughfare.

Mick was born at Glenore and grew up with a love of bagpipes. He left school at 15 to start an apprenticeship as a turner. He moved to Auckland where his eyes were opened as to how others in NZ lived. Then he had shifts to Kaiapoi, Mosgiel and back to Auckland.

There he worked for a German on modern European machinery making envelopes with a different technique to other manufacturers. While working there he started his overseas trips. When machines were 10 years old, they were sold, often to overseas buyers. This entailed instalment as well, hence the need for Mick to do the job. His visits included to France, Germany, UK and USA.

He saw an advert for a lake front place in Waihola and moved to where he now lives. He joined Waihola Looking Forward and is impressed with all they have achieved. Mick was thanked by Stu Michelle and given a gift.

The October meeting is on Tuesday the 15th at the RSA hall at 10 am. The speaker is Joyce Beck from Kaitangata. She leads a busy life with involvement in her community and we look forward to her visit.

Committee please meet at 9.30 am.

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Well it's certainly been an eventful seven days with The Big Wet featuring predominantly in everyone's existence. In fact it seems to have awoken romance with one member who got stranded coming home from Dunedin after purchasing jewellery for his beloved wife. Plenty of other examples of community spirit coming to the fire and I know the Fire Brigade had a busy time of it. On behalf of wider community, thanks team for your efforts.

Our NPC Tipping Comp is getting to the squeaky bum time with the added stress of having to pick the Heartland Semi Finals as well. Matches are on our Facebook page or at the RSA. Prize giving will be first Friday in November so lock that date in.

Our joker draw has now hit $2000 so the card will be drawn each Thurs night so you need to be there in order to be eligible. Speaking of membership draw the author of this highly ridiculed column had his number drawn out twice in five weeks, but unfortunately wasn't there either time to claim the prize, so that should be a lesson to all.

Perhaps this column should be re-named Last Of The Summer Wine with the antics of Clegg Compo (who's harem is allegedly getting younger) gaining prominence. Now we can add in 2 more characters with Foggy and Nora Batty giving me plenty of material. I witnessed Nora Batty offered cash and claiming all types of mischievous activities which made me blush.

Finally wish Tanya Manson happy birthday on Friday as she will be shouting refreshments.

That's all for this week, I need a lie down.

-Private Spike Pike

Co-Operating Parish

The Annual General Meeting will be held at the Milton Church Hall on Sunday 27th October at 12 midday

Tokomairiro

BULL CREEK MARKET DAY

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 illness

• Chronic disease maintenance

• Access to Podiatrists

• Access to Dietitians

• Helping develop health plans to meet health goals

• Advice on who and what is available to meet people’s health needs.

Next clinic Tuesday 15th October, 10am-2pm

Open to all community members. For appointment contact: Ph 03 417 7430 or 027 232 3769 or office@tokowaiora.co.nz

TOKO GOLF CLUB is hosting SHE LOVES GOLF a GolfNZ programme for women who would like to try golf.

Starting Wednesday 16 October for four weeks 6pm start: cost $10 per session ph Margaret 0273586529 for more information

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: 22nd October and 19th November ClinicsalsoavailableinMosgiel,Balclutha&Lawrence

Genesis Articles

We are very grateful for articles received about any news that is happening in the community. We try our best to publish articles on the week provided but due to space restraints we are not always able to. If your article is not printed in the week submitted, our goal is to publish it in the next Genesis issue.