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Message from the Principal: 9 November 2018 Dear Parents/Caregivers A big well done and thank you to our students’ council for their organisation of the colour run held last Friday. Students and staff involved had a lot of fun despite the chilly conditions. All funds raised with be going help sufferers of Cerebral Palsy. Tuesday was our last day for our seniors and today is the first external examination for some of our students. I wish all of our seniors well and look forward to the results later in January. Hopefully you have received the notice sent home about the PPTA paid union meeting on the afternoon of November 20. We realise this is an imposition for families but it is important that some key issues are addressed so New Zealand's education system continues to be world class. Yesterday all Year 8 & 9 students received an intention sheet for their option subjects for 2019. There are 10 different subjects to choose, and the variety on offer, we hope it will cater to the needs and interests of our students. Next week our Year 10 students head off on their annual Port Craig camp. The weather is looking better and I'm sure the group will have a great experience. Noho ora mai

Mike Newell

Inside this Issue:

Well-being

Magazine order

School Accounts

Market Day

Young Farmers Club

Sports Info

Coming up:

12-16 November Yr 10 Camp

27-30 November Yr 8 Camp

5-7 December Yr12 Camp

12 December Prize giving

Northern Southland College

Term Four Week Four 2018 51 Maria Street, Lumsden 9730 PO Box 17, Lumsden 9742 03 248 7121 027 248 7121 office@nsc.school.nz www.nsc.school.nz

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Our Community of Learning is looking at establishing guidelines that help students successfully transition to year 7 and 8. With that in mind, we would appreciate parents filling out the following survey:

https://goo.gl/forms/N7loEc90Y1r3Dgmf2

Some of the great things on offer at the Year 9 and 10

Enterprises Studies Market Day.

This week’s focus was

relaxing. The benefits of taking

time to relax include increased

energy, lower heart rate, better

concentration, positive mood

and better sleep quality.

What do you do to relax?

Next week is all about

compliments!

Foster Families Family Works are seeking people (couples or singes) to welcome children and young people into their homes and become foster families. Care may be needed for regular respite, temporary short-term or long-term. Family Works will support you with training, ongoing guidance and foster reimbursement. Please contact Nicky Bode nbode@familyworkssld.nz or phone 03 211 8226 to register your interest.

Golf We had 4 teams compete at the Northern Primary Golf which was held at Mossburn, with 2 teams making the next round which will take place on 22 November at the Drummond Golf course involving the top 40 teams in Southland. The two teams that qualified are Ellis Baker, Mackenzie Herrick, Maddison Price and Aillish Woods in one team and the other is Lachlan Elder, Kynan Marsh, Fynn Mitchell and Grace Naylor. The day consists of 9 holes of golf accompanied by an “Eagle” golf club member and activities related to golf skills. We wish both teams well with their golf.

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School Magazine All those that ordered school magazines need to pay for them by the 16 November.

School Accounts The Board of Trustees expects all school accounts to be fully paid by 7 December. Please contact the school office if you have any questions about this.

Young Farmers Club Photo of Josh Bennett thanking out-going and leaving Vice-President, Arron, for all of the work Arron has put into the Young Farmers Club over the past two years. The club held their AGM on Monday and re-elected Josh as President. Ollie Trusler is now Vice President, Eilish Graham Secretary, Connor Appleyard-Drake Treasurer, William Drummond Health and Safety and Xavier Trusler as Publicity Officer. Several new members were welcomed to the Club, ready for 2019. With over 20 members, the Club looks set to continue strongly.

Year 9 - 10 Sports Day On Tuesday 27 November all of the year 9 and 10 NSC students will be travelling to Gore to attend a sports day held by Southland Secondary Schools Sport, to encourage students to participate in sports. The sports on offer for the day are for those who haven’t tried the sport as well as students that are helping out with the running of the code. Codes on offer are 3 x 3 Basketball, Dodgeball, Futsal, Pool ( with a Pool Table), Rip Tag and Ice Hockey. Most of the events will be held at the MLT events centre or neighbouring schools.

Lots of fun was had

during the Colour Run

last Friday

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NSC Trophies

ALL NSC Trophies MUST

be handed back to the

office ASAP

Seniors’ Last Day Some of the quirky things spotted around school on our seniors last day on Tuesday, courtesy of our Year 13s.