April 2023 Edition
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Northern Southland College

Newsletter - Term 1 Week 10

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

6 April 2023
Kia ora koutou
It is with sadness that we say haere rā to Mrs McKenzie. Fleur has been with us at NSC for the last two years and has decided to head off on an overseas adventure for a few years. As much as we will miss Mrs McKenzie a great deal, we wish her all the very best for the future and look forward to receiving updates from the Northern Hemisphere. The students and staff appreciate her last two years of service to NSC. Mrs McKenzie was officially farewelled by the students at our assembly on Wednesday, with today being her last day of teaching.
The Northern Southland Swimming Pool Golf Ball Drop fundraiser has been extremely well supported. Thank you for purchasing tickets and/or asking your friends or family to do the same. Tickets can be sold up to Wednesday 1 May. Extra tickets can be collected from the school office. You can purchase tickets at NSC and also a range of businesses in Lumsden. Weather permitting, the Golf Ball Drop will be taking place at 2.30pm on Friday 5 May onsite at NSC. We welcome one and all to come and watch the helicopter drop the golf balls. We are also planning a sausage sizzle that day for anyone who may be a bit peckish. Again, thank you for supporting this initiative that will future proof the pool by upgrading the heating system and installing solar panels.
Northern Southland College is holding a Teacher Only Day on Monday 24 April. This is another Ministry of Education mandated day to help us prepare for the new NCEA assessment implementation. With ANZAC Day on Tuesday 25 April, the first day for students in term two is Wednesday 26 April.
Finally, thank you for your ongoing support of NSC in all that we do. Having willing parents and caregivers helping with camps, trips, sports and cultural activities, to name a few is essential to give our students the best experiences possible. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you wish to help or if there is anything we can do to support your child(ren).
Ngā mihi
Pete Wilkinson
Principal
Northern Southland College

Upcoming Events

  • Last Day of Term 1 - Thursday 6 April

  • Teacher Only Day - Monday 24 April
  • ANZAC Day - Tuesday 25 April

  • First day back for students Term 2 - Wednesday 26 April
  • Cross Country - Friday 28 April
  • Year 11 Camp - Tuesday 2 May - Friday 5 May
  • Golf Ball Drop - Friday 5 May
  • NSC Ball - Friday 12 May

Year 11 - Career Ready

Community service planting at the Native Garden next to St Michael’s Church in Lumsden.

Health Consultation Form

On Wednesday 5 April a Health Consultation form was emailed out to parents. The Board of Trustees is required to consult with the college community about our Health Education Programme. Your feedback on what is taught in Health Classes is used to help develop what is taught in these classes.
Please click on the link if you wish to fill out the form
https://forms.gle/fVC3Z6staGJErX6m7

Year 12 Career Ready

Students at Northern Southland College undertook mock interviews with Rob Scott - Mayor of Southland and Southland District Councillor Matt Wilson as part of Great South's Work Ready Passport programme. This opportunity allows employers to connect with, and help build confidence & capability in our rangatahi as we prepare them for the world of work. A huge thank you to Rob, Matt and all our employer networks who continue to support our programme and invest in youth.
From left: Northern Southland College Teacher Fleur McKenzie, SYF Team Manager Renata Gill, Southland Mayor Rob Scott and District Councillor Matt Wilson.

Payments for Student Accounts

Please remember to include enough detail when making payments to the college to ensure we can allocate your payment correctly and to the right account. We need the following information:
Reference Student’s Name
Description Activity or contribution
If you make fortnightly payments, unless otherwise indicated by you, we will prioritise the allocation to charges that require clearing before your child can participate (e.g. sporting teams or camps).
Reminder that our bank account details are: ASB – 12-3154-0158402-00

Year 9 /10 Fashion

Students are making clothing for the charity “Dress a girl around the world”, sewing shorts for boys and dresses for girls in the Pacific and other countries beyond. We’re very proud of these beginner sewers and their awesome work on their first project, now onto the girls dresses!

Lost Property

Photos of the lost property for Term 1 were posted on Facebook on Friday 31 March. All unclaimed lost property that is still there at the end of Week 2 Term 2 will be donated.
Please ensure items of clothing are named as this makes it much easier for office staff to return it to its rightful owners.

Staggered Board of Trustee Elections

The Board of Trustees (BOT) elections at Northern Southland College have previously been held on a three-year cycle. The current Board Representatives would like to make a change by holding mid-term elections of the parent representatives as it is felt this would provide better continuity of expertise governing the school.

For more information on the process of Staggered (mid-term) elections, please look at this link. https://www.schoolboardelections.org.nz/board-resources/staggered-mid-term-elections/
The Board of Trustees would like to give notice to parents and students that this matter will be discussed and decided on at the Board of Trustees meeting held at 6pm on Monday 8th May, 2023 at the school. Parents and students have a right to attend this meeting (and any other BOT meeting) as part of the consultation process. It is the Board’s decision which three positions are for the three-year term of office and which two are for the 18 month term. The proposed date for the first mid-term election would be April, 2024

It would be helpful if you could notify the Board’s secretary by emailing anna.highfield@nsc.school.nz if you are going to attend so we can pick a suitable venue within the school.
Jonny Elder
Northern Southland College
Presiding Member

Travel and Tourism Trip to The Coffee Bomb and Welcome Rock

On 28th March the Travel and Tourism class headed up to Garston to find out a bit about a couple of local farmers, who have diversified to be able to enjoy the tourism market. The weather was a little unkind but we managed to find out some fantastic information in between the snow showers. Our first stop was The Coffee Bomb where Robert and Kylie Durling chatted to the students (in between serving customers) . They spoke about their business and how important the tourist market is to them (both domestic and international). Robert gave some great tips, one that really stood out was to 'not be that employee who only does the minimum and is ready to knock off at 4:55. Be someone who is willing to do the extra work, as that's when other opportunities for success come your way.'
After refueling our bodies with some amazing food and hot drinks, we headed up the road a little to see Tom O'Brien at Welcome Rock. Tom has a high country farm which he allows people to come and hike or bike on. The farm is also used for The Revenant (an Ultra Adventure Race). Tom explained how important it is to look after what we have so that it is still around for years to come. We had a look around the very successful bio-intensive market garden that is on his farm. A weather change meant that it was a quick stop at The Coffee Bomb for more food and hot drinks, before heading back to school. Tom left us with three important things to think about when running a business: Quality, Consistency and Brand label.

PTA AGM

Date: Monday 1 May 2023 (Term 2 / Week 2)
Time: 7.30
Where: NSC Staff Room
All parents are most welcome to come along to join in the meeting. Come and meet and greet some new faces. It's a great opportunity to come together and discuss fundraising ideas and opportunities.
Michelle Elder is resigning as Chairperson, so if you are interested in taking on this role, or would like to know more about it, please contact the office or just come along on the night.

Sport Talk

Upcoming Sporting Events
  • NSC Cross Country Friday 28 April 2023
  • Southland Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs (Yr 9-13) Wednesday 17 May 2023
  • Northern Primary Schools Cross Country Thursday 1 June 2023
  • Southland Primary Schools Cross Country Friday 16 June 2023

Other Events

  • International Students Day - ILT Stadium, Invercargill Wednesday 3 May
  • Students Coaching Course - MLT, Gore Thursday 18 May 2023 (Please see flyer attached)

Winter Sports Start Dates

  • Netball: Grading Weekend 29/30 April
  • Rugby: Saturday 13 May
  • A Grade Rugby: Grading day Sunday 30 May
  • Basketball Week 2:
    • Intermediate Yr 7/8 Friday 5 May
    • Secondary B Boys Yr 9/10 Monday 1 May
    • Secondary A Girls Thursday 4 May
    • Secondary A Boys Wednesday 3 May
  • Hockey Week 3:
    • Eastern Junior 6 A-side
    • Junior 11 A-side Thursday 11 May
    • Senior Monday 8 May

Registrations

  • Rugby: Please follow this link to register your child with NSC
https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/210124
  • Basketball: Team codes were emailed to all families involved
  • Hockey: This year all player registrations will be competed on the Invercargill Hockey Association’s Play HQ data base which Sports Coordinators will be invited to have access to once entries are completed. More details of this will be advised in Term 2.
  • Football: Due to a shortage in numbers we don’t have any teams to enter in the weekly competition at this stage. We are in the process of looking into options to combine with other teams and creating some one of games throughout the season.

Coaches/Managers

Thank you to those Parents / Teachers and Students, who have volunteered to take on Coaching and or Managing roles for our Winter Sports.
This is very much appreciated by all those involved, we can’t possibly have sports teams without people volunteering their time to make this happen.

School App

  • A reminder to select the Sport in the Alert Subscriptions your child is signed up to. This is the best way to be kept up to date with any relevant information.

South Island Skeet Championship -26 March
Mitchell McLachlan and Jack Heslip both competed in Alexandra in this competition.
Results are as follows:
Mitchell- 2nd B grade 410 gauge
Jack- 1st C grade 12 gauge, 28 gauge, 20 gauge, 410 gauge, 5th handicap overall.

Congratulations boys.

Swimming Sports

Opportunities

Fundraising Opportunities

Our school has been offered a wonderful fundraising opportunity through the Southern Motocross Association. This is for ANYONE that needs to fundraise.

It’s to do Flag Marshalling at their National Event - Friday 14 April / Saturday 15 April / Sunday 16 April (12-15 people required). This is the middle weekend of the holidays.
You can go as a team, or an individual. Each person gets paid $100 per day.
You can commit to one or all three days if you choose.
The days run from 8am - 4pm. Lunch is provided.

If you are interested in doing this or would like more information, please contact the Office.