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Year 17 Issue 6 of 40
Public Office
Hours 8.15am
—3.30pm
Monday-Friday
…...message from our Principal, John Maguire
10 March School Attitude Reports posted 14 March Regional Triathlon
17 March Regional Volleyball Champs
24 March Twilight Notes Concert
27 March School finishes at 2pm Teacher only afternoon
27 March Year 11 Journey 30 March Year 13 Biology Trip Wgtn 1 April Slum City 3 April Year 10 Journey 6 April NZ Adventure Race Champs 9 April South East Asia Trip
Take a Moment...
“Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking Liane Cardes our potential.”
Kia ora tatou ngā whānau As we enter the Lenten Season the words of Pope Francis were shared with our students
and staff at this week's assembly. “Let us pray for one another so that, by sharing in the victory of Christ, we may open
our doors to the weak and poor. Then we will be able to experience and share to the full the joy of Easter.” Pope Francis
Through Pope Francis’s words we are challenged to reflect on the significance of Lent and the Journey we travel in our preparation for Easter. What does Easter mean to us? How will this Easter season bring change in our lives, enabling us to recognise and serve those who are marginalised and vulnerable in our community? As a school community we are called to travel the Lenten Journey together, to support each other and together bring about change and be Christ in the lives of others. Over the next two weeks the Board of Trustees are consulting with families in our school community on the Health Curriculum and Relationships program that Garin College offers all students. Parents and caregivers are asked to engage with the consultation survey that has been sent via email to all families. This consultation will close on 23 March 2017, all
responses are confidential. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this consultation. This week Attitude Reports will be mailed home for all students. The reports will provide an outline of each
student’s engagement in learning for each subject at this early stage in the year. Parents are encouraged to contact their child's teacher if they wish to discuss aspects of their child's learning and engagement. Year 11-13 parent teacher interviews are being held in week 9 of this term, online bookings for appointments will be available soon.
This week at my assembly I discussed with students the need for them to use their digital devices in a manner that is appropriate, safe and respectful to themselves and others. I have a concern that at times students are using their digital devices inappropriately and in such a way that could make themselves vulnerable and other students vulnerable. I encourage parents and caregivers to engage in conversation with their children about the appropriate use of their digital device and to provide guidance and expectations to their children. Over the next two weeks we will be focusing on this issue within whanau class and through a Netsafe presentation to all students on the 17th March by our Community Police officer.
This week has been a busy and successful week on the sporting calendar, within the newsletter this week you will read about the success of our Cricket Teams with some outstanding team and individual performances, congratulations to our Cricket teams, coaches and managers. I particularly wish to congratulate our three swimmers who travelled to the 2017 Division II competition held in Rotorua. Jacob Northage, Abbey Smale and Maggie Goomes have achieved outstanding results at this significant event. Please read about each of their individual successes within this newsletter.
Have a wonderful weekend. Mā te Atua koe e tiaki.
May God be with you.
John Maguire
Parent Teacher Interviews Interviews for Years 11, 12 and 13 students are
coming up on Wednesday 29 March and Thursday 30 March at 3.30pm.
This is an important stage of the year in terms of your son/daughter’s progress. Teachers will have a good perspective on how students are performing and can supply you with some quite specific details of this. You are encouraged to bring your son or daughter along to the interview as it is an important part of reporting on academ-ic progress. To make things easier, parents are able to book their interview times online. You will need to know who your child’s teachers. Their names are on your child’s report.
1. The website address is www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
2. The school code for booking on line is sbrgb.
3. Just follow the instructions and you will be emailed confirmation of your times. 4. Where there are no check boxes to tick, the teachers are unavailable for those times. 5. If the teacher’s name does not show on the website, that means they are unavailable. NB: Bookings are not available until 9.00am on Tuesday 21st March. If you miss out booking an interview online you can email your son or daughter’s teacher to discuss their pro-
gress. Garin Code is sbrgb. Please note interviews are for Years 11-13 only. Juniors next term.
CALENDAR
School Photos Deadline
Last chance to order.
Orders and payment must be made to Garin College office by 15 March Portraits can be viewed on line at www.vtphoto.co.nz/garin17/portraits or whanau/class—search your ID number.
Any enquiries please email Vicki Turnbull Photography at [email protected]
Important Notice Teacher Only Afternoon Monday 27 March
There will be a professional learning and development meeting for all teaching staff on Monday 27 March from 2.15pm to 5.15pm. Due to outside facilitators travelling from out of town school will finish at the earlier time of 2pm on that day and students will be released from school, so it would be appreciated if arrangements could be made to collect students at 2pm. Bus students and students who cannot be collected before 3.10pm on the 27th of March will be supervised in the library and released at the regular ending time of 3.10pm.
We appreciate the support of parents and the community with regard to our teaching staff being given the opportunity to engage in this professional learning and development, which will enhance their literacy knowledge and pedagogical understanding of teaching literacy.
Year 13 Art Students Coming up in April Year 13 Art and Photography students will be visiting the Suter Art Gallery to view the Top Art
Exhibition. This exhibition is an opportunity for students to view
the best examples of Level 3 folio boards for Visual Art/Photography/Design and Sculpture from around the country.
Permission forms will be handed out in the next couple of weeks.
Lisa DeVries Arts Co-ordinator
Stage Challenge returns to Nelson After 3 years away (due to Earthquake damage) Stage Challenge returns to Nelson in 2017. Head Office Auckland sent the Event Coordinator, Shanell Bielawa from the Stage Challenge Foundation to Garin College to meet with teachers and answer questions. There was a strong turn out of five schools as both teachers and future student leaders showed up (Waimea, Nayland, Garin, Motueka & Broadgreen). The event co-ordinator complimented the whole group on how the general atti-tude of inclusiveness at the meeting was different from other loca-tions she had visited. Shanell stated: "Great to witness this high level of support & comradeship between the schools". Student lead-ers have agreed to meet each other in the weeks leading up to the May 23rd show to give each other support. "At Garin we are so pleased to have Stage Challenge return. In the past we have had to travel to Blenheim or Wellington to compete", says Mrs Pope .
LOST PROPERTY
The school office has acquired a number of school uniform items which we would like to return to the rightful owners. To help return items to students, it would be
helpful if you would name students clothing. Many thanks, the school office.
Well-being Captains Tip of the week Progress is impossible without change and for those who cannot change their mind.
Free Internet Safety Workshop With John Parsons
Safeguarding Children is delighted to offer a free internet safety workshop with John Parsons.
When: Wednesday 29 March 2017 Time: 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm Where: Saxton Oval, Cricket Ground Saxton Field Stoke
http://safeguardingchildren.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1bcf448aef6f53d5576357c72&id=5e9d3a855b&e=33c35900d6
MAGICAL DAY FOR GARIN'S CRICKETERS Saturday 4 March was a significant day for Garin cricket. Firstly, the College fielded four teams; Garin Girls in the Intermediate A Grade, two Garin teams in the
College B Grade and one team in the College A Grade. The day began like any other. It ended with all four teams
performing well and with some individual performances that will be long remembered.
For the Garin A team Nathan Powick scored 111. Henry Bowden scored 104 not out and batted through the innings. Nathan and Henry’s partnership was 190 runs. Henry and Mi-chael O’Regan had an opening partnership of 52 with Michael scoring 15. Garin A scored 271 for 4 wickets in their 45 overs. Nelson College Wizards made a positive start in chasing this total when they batted but were all out for 181 including one batsman who also scored a century (102). The bowlers shared the wickets; Duncan Drysdale 3 wickets for 19 runs, Seth Brown 2 for 18, Kieran Marshall 2 for 11. A win to Garin A by 89 runs.
At the same time close by, Aston Inwood scored 112 not out in the Garin B versus Garin Red game. Aston also bat-ted through the innings undefeated. Aston and Jodie Straford had a partnership of 101 runs with Jodie scoring 26. Aston and Arthur Gladstone had a partnership of 40 runs in 4 overs at the end of their team’s innings, Arthur scoring 23 not out. Garin B scored 189 for 5 in their 40 overs. Best bowling figures were Bede Dodd Edgar who had figures of 2 wickets for 36 runs. In reply Garin Red scored 148. Bede Dodd Edgar scored 30, Joel Tolmie 20. Best bowling figures came from Alex Hart who took 2 wickets for 18 runs and Sam McCashin 2 for 16. Garin B won by 40 runs.
A special mention must also go to Ruby McIntyre who bowled an excellent spell which returned bowling figures of 4/9 ably supported by Sam Schultz 2/21.
SWIMMING Congratulations to the Garin swimmers at the 2017 Division II Competition held in Rotorua this week. All three students swam creditably, improving some pb's. Maggie Goomes made the top eight in the 800m Freestyle and 400m Individual Medley for 13 year old girls. Abbey Smale placed 6th in the 200m Freestyle, 2nd in the 400m Freestyle and 1st in the 800m Free-style for 13 year old girls. Jacob Northage placed 5th in the 100m Breast-stroke, 4th in the 50m Breaststroke and 1st in both the 400m and 1500m Freestyle for 16-18 year old boys.
ATHLETIC SPORTS On Thursday last week Garin held its 2017 Athletics. It proved to
be a fantastic day with some impressive athleticism, awesome house spirit and down-right good fun on display. We wish all our athletes representing Garin at the Regional Secondary School Championships on Friday the best of luck!
The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (Addictions Service) offers four, one hour workshops developed specifically to educate all parents/caregivers who care for 18 year olds and under about alcohol and drugs, the effects on the teenage brain and how to manage con-cerns you may have surrounding this topic.
Information below outlines what each session consists of. This is a free education provided for all and delivered by our local addiction specialists working in our Nelson region.
Regards the Garin College Health Team Sara McIntyre - School Social Worker Jay Blazek - Youth Alcohol and other Drug Clinician Ruth Jarman - Public Health Nurse.
H EALTH @ G ARIN
ALCOHOL & DRUGS PARENTS & CAREGIVERS of YOUNG PEOPLE
up to 18 YEARS of AGE
Wednesdays 15 March to 5 April 2017 4-5pm
Victory Community Centre
2 Totara Street NELSON
FOUR ONE HOUR SESSIONS
Session 1
Adolescent development, impact on brain functioning and pathways
to Addiction
Session 2
Harm and Effect of Alcohol
Session 3
Classifications, Harms and Effect of other Drugs
Session 4
Tools for families affected by or worried about possible future
problematic use of alcohol and / or other drugs
To Register
Please phone the NMDHB Addictions Service
(03) 546-1994
A reminder to year 13's and their parents & caregivers :
Leaving the school grounds during 1st and 2nd break is a privilege of our year 13 stu-dents only and is restricted to walking to and from Raewards and Zinc Cafe. Stu-dents should always use the underground crossing for their own safety.
S CHOOL P ROCESS REMINDERS
Peer Tutoring Garin College
Peer tutoring is up and running again for 2017! This is a free student-to-student teaching service for all year levels, and students can sign up to help tutor or be tutored by filling out the form on the Garin Homepage under the "Need help?" tab. The service is great for both Juniors working to build their background knowledge before NCEA and Seniors looking for some extra help in achieving their
academic goals. Parents are encouraged to consider this free service as a great alternative to paid one-on-one teaching. If you have any questions regarding peer tutoring, please don't hesitate to email :
