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Friday, 14 August 2020

Kia ora tātou, Recent events have overtaken much of our thinking at the college as we

prepare for changes to the Covid Alert Level in Nelson.

As I write this, Nelson (and therefore the college) is currently in Alert

Level 2. The school remains fully open for tuition – with appropriate

hygiene procedures. At this stage sports continue, but with very few or

no spectators.

Tonight, our senior basketball team plays Waimea College in the regional

final with a very limited number of family coming to watch. The winner

goes to the national tournament in September (if that goes ahead).

Good luck to our players!

We’re keeping a watchful eye on other events such as concerts, school

balls, etc. I’ve talked with Cathy Ewing at Nelson College for Girls, and

we’re holding off on decisions around the Balls for as long as we can. I

hope that we will somehow be able to run these events but we need to

be realistic and put the safety of students first. We’ll make a decision

about the Year 12 Ball early next week.

The boarding houses remain open with all students remaining there,

with increased hygiene procedures.

Staff are doing some preliminary planning for Alert Level 3 should the

government decide to move our region that way. This would mean back

to online learning. I hope this won’t occur, but we need to be ready. As

soon as I know more, I’ll let you know.

To those attending a ‘Cottage’ meeting, I look forward to talking with

you. As the number for each meeting is well under 100 people, these

meetings are currently going ahead.

Ngā mihi nui

Richard Dykes

Headmaster

Upcoming Events:

August

21 2021 Course Selection due date (tbc)

22 Y12 Ball at Rutherford Hotel

27 Junior Dance at NCG theme, Mathletes V Athletics

28 Japanese Trivia Night in the Staffroom at 6.30pm

September

03 Teacher Only Day

04 Mid-Term Break

10 Mufti Day

11 Race Unity & Diversity Day

19 Year 13 Ball

24 NC Charity Auction Night

25 Last Day Term 3

Full Calendar

‘Cottage’ Meetings with the Headmaster

An opportunity to hear Richard speak briefly

about the college and his educational vision

followed by the opportunity for parents to

ask broader questions in a small, informal

setting.

Due to high demand, Richard Dykes will be

holding a third parental small group meeting

(no more than 20)

Tuesday 8th September at 7.00 pm.

RSVP: [email protected] to

secure your place.

https://sms.nelsoncollege.school.nz/index.php/calendar

mailto:[email protected]

Contacts 03 548 3099 | [email protected] | www.nelsoncollege.school.nz

Sports Office Snippets

Sadly, the TSS Skiing has been postponed due to lack of snow.

Good luck to our Senior A Basketball who take on Waimea College tonight for that last available spot for

Nationals. Unfortunately, there are no spectators allowed. A live stream is being worked on, so check the Nelson

College Sport Facebook page for those details.

HOCKEY

Congratulations to our 1st XI Hockey Team for retaining the Mark

Wilkens Memorial Cup.

On August 1st, 2015 Old Boy Mark Wilkens collapsed and died

during a game against our 1st XI. At the time, Mark’s son Eli was a

Waimea College student. Our 2015 team wanted to pay tribute to

Mark, and so created a cup. Since 2016, the first game against

Waimea College in the Tasman Secondary Schools Tournament has

been for the Mark Wilkens Memorial Cup. There is only one school’s

name on that Cup and fortunately that remains for 2020. In a very

close match, our boys won 2-1 to retain the cup.

In other games of that tournament we beat Nayland College 2-0 and

went into the final game against Marlborough Boys College needing

to win. In another tight game we drew 2-2. This saw us and

Marlborough on equal points. Marlborough Boys College had the

better goal difference so were awarded the overall tournament

trophy.

Our team will travel to Christchurch during Tournament Week to

compete in the NZSS Hockey Nationals. This event has been

changed due to COVID-19 and is now South Island Division 1 with

the 12 top teams competing. Good luck boys.

Kathy Wilkins presenting the cup to

captain Jake Patel.



RUGBY

All our teams have had good starts to their club competitions on Saturdays. A big thank you to all the coaches and managers who have put their hands up to help out. Without the parents and Old Boy support our programme would be non-existent. The 1st XV have had a bit of a tough run with injuries and big opponents but are still in the semi-final hunt. They have a couple of weeks away before their next home game against Lincoln on College Main 5 September. 1st XV Rugby lost to Christchurch Boys High School and drew with Shirley Boys High School on Tuesday.

The 2nd XV is unbeaten in the midst of their fixture list. They have had good victories over Darfield High School 1st XV and St Andrews 2nd XV. They have a tough road trip this coming Wednesday to Culverden to meet St Thomas 2nd XV. Our Under 16 teams have both had a win and a narrow loss, while the Under 15 White team is going extremely well and Kahurangi are competing strongly. All three Under 14 teams have begun the season strongly. This group has a lot to play for as we have just selected a “Rep” team to go to Wellington at the end of August to compete in the Under 14 Hurricanes Tournament. Good luck to all the teams for the next couple of weeks. Play hard but play fair.

A Generous Gift to the College

Nelson College has an incredible extended community, and a stand-out amongst the ex-staff is Wayne Greig. Last

week, Wayne donated his model of the HMAV Bounty to the school, where it will take pride of place in the library.

The detailing is amazing with phenomenal craftsmanship, and little lights throughout to bring the ship to life.

There's even a scale model of Wayne himself, to show exactly how cramped the conditions were on the lower

decks. It took Wayne 14 years to build the boat, and he collated all his research into a book, ‘Three Strands of an

Unravelling Rope’ (available in the library). Throughout his 25 years at Nelson College, Wayne maintained and

repaired the projectors, the school-owned computers, the lathes in Tech, the darkroom in Art, and just about

anything and everything! The model is well worth a look - many thanks, Wayne - such an amazing gift.



Art

The new rotation of Y10 artists kicked-off the

course with an introduction to portraiture. Their

work is inspired by Samuel Rodriguez, an American

graffiti and graphic artist whose works adorn the

buildings of California. These ‘topographical’

paintings are loosely based on the linear aesthetic

of street maps. The process starts with creating a

‘ground’ in the style of a faux wood effect, the

portrait is then painted with Indian ink, and finally

the composition is developed as the shapes are

overlaid. Left to right: Micah Mitchell, Bastian van

Zyl, Guy Thongkao-on, Preston Holder, with

Bastian commenting, “It was good to use media

and materials I had not used before”.

One-Night-Only Projections

We had a very temporary outdoor art gallery last week, with massive projections on the side of B Block. It was part

of the Information Evening for incoming Y9s – a great way to show off student work from the Art Department.



Maths Challenge!

Each newsletter, our Maths Dept sets a challenge:

Sam has 4 cars: Yellow, Blue, Green and Red.

The Red car costs $5000 more than the Blue car. The Green car was twice the price of the Yellow car. The Blue car costs the same as the Yellow car. The Green and Red cars cost the same.

What is the total cost of all four cars?

Answer at the bottom of the newsletter…

Music

Members of the Nelson College Choir performed for the weekly CAMEO community event in the Nelson Cathedral last Friday. They were fantastic representatives for the school. After a false start they managed to nail their performance of “You Will Be Found”, from the award winning musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, to much applause from their very supportive audience. The Choir has only just regrouped this term, after the interruptions caused by lockdown so it was fantastic to see them getting out and about, with a piece they started rehearsing only three weeks ago. Tu meke boys!

Breakfast Club

Our Breakfast Club is up and running every morning. Thanks to Sanitarium who provide us with free Weetbix, milk and Milo. This is available every morning; so if you’ve missed having breakfast at home, or you’ve had an early morning training session, just come along to the Food Tech Room between 8.00 -8.45am, and make yourself some breakfast. All welcome.



Timber!

For many years, we’ve all enjoyed the beauty of an historic Pin Oak planted in the late 1940s. But recently the tree became a hazard and had to be taken down. Mr Ken Ross (ex-Geography teacher) was asked if he could mill this for the school as the timber is prized for furniture making. He was delighted and recounted how he used to get his students to collect the acorns and plant them in the school nursery. Ken found three nails driven into the trunk when the saw cut through them, possibly for a handrail that ran down from the San or Headmaster’s House. The wood will now be dried and possibly used for a new Headmaster’s desk. Any surplus will be used in the technologies department for students’ projects.

Careers Hub

There was a great turn out for Our Parents as Career Educators

(P.A.C.E) Seminar– thanks for coming out during your busy week.

If you have any ideas for future parent seminars then send your

ideas through to me.

With subject selection coming up, supporting your sons to make

informed decisions is important. We have emailed you two

resources that may be helpful:

• a subject selection guide

• a compilation of recommended and required subjects for university study

Our Careers Passport and Gateway boys have been getting stuck into their work placements or engaging in

experiences where they can explore different pathways available to them. In the last few weeks we have had

students at NMIT exploring the Sport & Rec programme, students at Whenua Iti on a Pest Control course and we

have students lined up for a varied selection of work experience placements from sign-writing and deer farming

to hospitality.

Our boys heading down the university pathway, have been attending University Open Days and are busy working

on their Halls of Residence applications. We have another round of visits from the universities planned in the last

three weeks of term.



Sadly, but understandably, our visits from employers have been a bit thin on the ground post-Covid BUT we have

had the NZ Police here giving us an insight into the different opportunities in the Police Force.

Keeping it local - if you fancy the opportunity to come and talk with our students about the industry sector you

work in– we would love to hear from you!

Please remember that all students are welcome to make use of us in the Careers Hub, so please feel free to

encourage your son to make contact with me.

Careers Events coming up:

• Thursday 20th of August: MITO – Experience Automotive Day

• Friday 21st of August – OPEN Days for Massey and Vic

• Thursday 27th August – OPEN Day @ UC

• Friday 28th August – Go Tourism Liaison visit (lunchtime)

• Saturday 29th August – AU & AUT OPEN Day

• Thursday 10th September – NMIT mini expo (lunchtime in the library) Contact: Careers Advisor - Vikki Heays [email protected]

Upcoming Japanese Trivia Comp

On Friday 28 August Nelson College will be hosting the annual Japanese Trivia Championship. This event is open to all Y9 & Y10 students, and all you need is an interest in Japanese culture. The Japanese Trivia Championship is a national competition held simultaneously over the country. The competition is based solely on cultural questions (no language-based questions). There is a winner in each region, prizes for the top team, a prize for best dressed, as well as spot prizes on the night. Students will be in teams of 3 to 4 players. If you are interested, please see Mrs Keyanonda in C4. Nelson College Staffroom, Friday 28 August, 6pm-8.15pm. Contact: [email protected]

Nelson College Prep

A big day for the Prep team was coming 2nd at the Nelson Chesspower

tournament. They now have the opportunity to go to Nationals in Auckland later

this year. Well done to Artyom Prenski, Jordan Flewellen, Corey Tremblay and

Max Harrington, and special to Corey won all his games and came 1st overall.

Meanwhile, there’s more strategy and warfare going on, with the Preps building a range of ancient seige weapons.



House For Sale!

Every year, our Y12 lads in the Gibbons Trades Centre hone their building skills by making little houses. Most of

them are snapped up by local pre-schools, but there are always a few extra. We have one available right now.

1800w x 2200l x 2050h (to the roof ridge) $1299. All proceeds go directly back into the Trades Centre. Delivery

can be arranged for a fee.

Contact: Paul Daubney, Trade Building Teacher [email protected] or Ph 548 3488 ext 808

Old Boys as New Graduates

Following is a very impressive list of former students of Nelson College graduating from Victoria University of

Wellington. 2020 has turned out to be a challenging year for all. Due to lockdown, there wasn’t the usual

graduation ceremonies in May. However, all those due to graduate at that time had their degrees conferred in

absentia.

Alexander Stockdale BA - Bachelor of Arts

Angus Wemyss BAS - Bachelor of Arch Studies

Callum Fraser BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Chayanon Sirinan BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Christopher Doran MDI - Master of Design Innovation

David Staite MED - Master of Education

Drew Forrest BSC - Bachelor of Science

Edward Friend BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Glenn Ashworth MFACP - Master of Fine Arts (CP)

Jack Walker-Bowell BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

James Rolinson BSC - Bachelor of Science

Jordan Lankshear BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Jordi Walker BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Kenneth Childs BMUS - Bachelor of Music

Luke Dalgety BTM - Bachelor of Tourism

Management

Matthew Best BSC - Bachelor of Science

Matthew Boggs MBA - Master of Business Admin

Matthew Dyson BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Matthew Thomsen BA - Bachelor of Arts

Mitchell Pugh BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Nicholas Snowball BMUS - Bachelor of Music

Oliver Jarvis MPE - Master of Prof Economics

Patrick Gerard BSC - Bachelor of Science

Patrick Gerard LLB - Bachelor of Laws

Peter Stichbury MARCHP - Master of Architecture

Rere-No-A-Rangi Pope MSWDEV - Master of Software

Development

Reuben Legge BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Sebastian Hennings BAS - Bachelor of Arch Studies

Struan Cummins PHD - Doctor of Philosophy

Thomas Cornelius BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Thomas Littleworth BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce

Timothy Gastrell GDSCI - GDip in Science

Tom Darlington GDTCPR - GDip Teaching (Primary)




Diversity Day

This year’s Diversity Day is on Friday 11 September – stay tuned for more updates. Ms Emma Gillyon, Diversity Day Coordinator

Diversity Day 2020 Shirts are now

on sale for $25 each! Please

contact Punn Cowarin:

[email protected] or

022 637 3097.

Uniform Shop

Opening Hours – Term Time Only

• Tuesday: 1.30pm – 4.30pm

• Thursday: 1.30pm – 4.30pm



https://shop.nelsoncollege.school.nz/


Year 12 and 13 Business Studies •

Year 12 and 13 Business students are learning new entrepreneurial skills to make and bring new innovative and

community minded products to market.

Whakatū Sleeves are a Nelson College business group run by a group of

Y12 students. Whakatū Sleeves is a unique Nelson College sleeves brand

with personalized sleeves designed for Nelson College teams. These

sleeves are designed for sports such as basketball, touch and other

activities to help reduce muscle fatigue, improve strength and power in

your muscles. Our sleeves accelerate the recovery process of muscle

strains during exercise and removes lactic acid faster in muscles to reduce

cramps. Not only do these sleeves help your performance but allow you to

thrive in style.

If you would like to purchase a sleeve, email us at [email protected] $25 for 1 Sleeve. $40 for 2 Sleeves.

Maths Challenge answer…

Let - Yellow = Y, Blue = B, Green = G, & Red = R

We have: B = Y, G = R, G = 2Y & R = B + 5000

Since G = R, we can say G = B + 5000, and since G = 2Y and Y = B, then G = B + 5000

Also, G = 2Y since Y = B so G = 2B

Equating these gives, 2B = B + 5000. So B = 5000, but B = Y, so Y = 5000

Then G = R and G = 2Y. Hence G = R = 2 x 5000 = 10,000

Red = $10,000, Green = $10,000, Blue = $5000 & Yellow = $5000

Total is: $30000



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