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NEWSLETTER TO PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL 11 MAY 2018

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT

The end of Week 2, Term 2 already!

ANZAC DAY

I was extremely proud of the way some of our students represented us at the ANZAC Dawn Parade. The RSA was very impressed with the contribution they made and issued letters and Poppy badges to all of them, in recognition of their efforts.

KIVA – ANTI BULLYING PROGRAMME

I am pleased our Pastoral team has taken on board the opportunity to train under the KIVA programme. This programme is designed to reduce bullying in schools. We are always trying to find ways to ensure our students have positive interactions with each other.

WELCOME

Shane Pickles Welcome Shane who is joining us as a Learning Support Assistant. Shane spent 20 years in the Airforce in the UK before coming to NZ to Woodbourne as an Armament Technician where he spent four years. Shane has decided to train to become a teacher next year and so has resigned from the Airforce. Shane is married to Mrs Pickles (7PP) and they have one daughter attending QCC and a son who attends Waikawa Bay School. Shane enjoys coaching and playing Football, cooking and anything related to the outdoors.

Emma Munro Emma joins QCC as a Learning Support Assistant. She has lived in Picton for the past two and a half years and comes from Pleasant Valley in Geraldine. Emma and her partner Lindsay chose Picton because they wanted to live by the seaside and because Emma’s father is buried here in the Maori Cemetery at Waikawa. Emma and Lindsay have two daughters Alex and Sam who both live in Blenheim. Emma is an ESOL Adult Home Tutor who works with the International Migrant Department. She loves sea kayaking and is a potter with her own studio. Welcome Emma.

Va King Welcome to Va King, also a Learning Support Assistant. Va is originally from Samoa but has been living in NZ for the past 15 years. She and her husband Shane have a son and a daughter who attend QCC. Va is the owner of a commercial cleaning business operating in Marlborough and that coupled with her QCC role will keep her extremely busy. Va used to pay Netball and loves all sports.

STUDENT UNEXPLAINED ABSENCE TEXTS

From Monday 7th

May, QCC is using an automated system to send text messages to alert parents of unexplained absences. There is a

small charge if you reply directly to the message. This can be avoided by informing us in advance with a reason for any absences. Thanks

from the staff at QCC.

PAID UNION MEETING

Please see the letter attached to the newsletter regarding the Paid Union Meeting to be held in the afternoon of Friday 25th

May.

Students will be released at the end of a shortened Form Time (12.20pm which will be the start of lunchtime) but for those who wish

their student to remain at school, please complete the tear-off portion and return to school by Tuesday 22nd

May.

IMPORTANT DATES

Golden Bay Sports Exchange at QCC May 10th

-11th

– Thursday/Friday

Manu Korero Competition May 14th

- Monday

12 Bio Camp May 14th

-18th

– Monday-Friday

Cross Country at QCC May 16th

– Wednesday at 1.30pm

Pink Shirt Day at School May 18th

– Friday

Tasman Secondary Schools Cross Country May 23rd

– Wednesday

Paid Union Meeting for Staff May 25th

– Friday pm

Garin Sports Exchange at Garin College May 31st

- Thursday

TERM DATES 2018

Term Two Monday 30th

April – Friday 6th

July

Term Three Monday 23rd

July – Friday 28th

September

Term Four Monday 15th

October – Friday 14th

December

PARENT PORTAL

Always wanting to keep in touch with parents and caregivers, you can now keep track of your young people by logging-in on our parent

portal. So long as your email address is recorded in our system then follow the link below and you can view: attendance, NCEA progress

and your finances.

The website is: https://parent.musac.school.nz

Select “manually enter your login details”

Enter the same email address as you have given to the school. Press “I don’t know my edge password” and you’ll get an email that will

allow you to login. When you login you can set a new password. Please phone the school to make sure we have the correct email

address if needed.

This video may also help: www.youtube.com/watch?v=35v9eYyj_p8

SHEILA WINN SHAKESPEARE

Seven students participated in the Regional Sheilah Winn Shakespeare competition. In this picture from the Marlborough District

Council, you can see four of them on the right: Shyanne Jones, Stacey Pope, Siris Allott and Cory Harris. Also participating were Oriana

Edwards, Taya Flame-Sparrow and Ella Watts. On the strength of their performance, Stacey and Siris have been invited to go to the

National competition and are able to join workshops as well as watch the regional winners from around the country.

SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST

PETER BLAKE TRUST YOUNG LEADERS AWARD

Congratulations to Mana Collins who has been nominated for the Peter Blake Trust Young Leaders Award. The Trust is seeking a Year 5-

8 student who has leadership and characteristics such as:

Integrity

Determination and the will to succeed

A good team builder, leader and member

Hard working and knows how to have fun

The Young Leader Award will be presented by a Westpac Representative to one NZ Primary and Intermediate student during Leadership

Week at the end of June.

We wish Mana all the best.

SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST YOUTH ENVIROLEADERS (YELF)

Congratulations to Jack Clerke who was selected from almost 400 applicants to attend the Sir Peter Blake Trust Youth EnviroLeaders

Forum held in New Plymouth in April. Below is an article written by Jack on his experience.

During the last school holidays, I was lucky enough to be chosen out of 350 applicants to represent QCC in the YELF programme. YELF (Youth EnviroLeaders Forum) is a collaboration between the Sir Peter Blake Trust and The Ministry for the Environment and has been held annually for over a decade all across the country. My application landed me in a week-long, fully funded leadership camp, with a

particular emphasis on the issue of Climate Change. Along with 55 other students in Years 11-13, I spent an amazing and eye-opening week in New Plymouth, learning all about what the issue of Climate Change means to our country and how we as youth are the driving force for environmental change. Over my week away I had the opportunity to visit dairy farms, power production plants and meet with representatives in these industries. I learnt that everyone has a different opinion and change has to involve everyone and all their viewpoints. This was also illustrated in our two hour mock parliamentary debate, in which we were sorted into different groups where we had to sell our side of the story. It was amazing to meet with experts from a variety of fields. We had award winning videographers and journalists come in and run workshops where they shared their expertise on how media can educate the public on what climate change is and how they can make a difference. We also had a workshop on Urban Planning with experts in this field, where we mapped out areas that will be affected by Climate Change in the near future and how communities will need to adapt to this. I was fascinated by professors from both Auckland and Waikato Universities, who lectured in Marine Biology and Ecology. We went out by boat into the New Plymouth Harbour and took samples of plankton. Later on, Marine Biologists explained to us how 40% of our carbon dioxide emissions are actually being absorbed by the ocean. In the lab, we looked at these tiny marine animals under a microscope and were taught how our actions are acidifying the ocean which could have a massive impact on marine life. Meeting with the mayor of New Plymouth and ministers from parliament was also very humbling and we all had way more questions than time allowed! Overall, I came back from YELF inspired. Over the week, I learnt way more about how our environment is really being affected by Climate Change and that “the world getting hotter” is only one part of the issue. I am really looking forward to making some changes in both my own life and at QCC that will have positive effects on our environment. I’m excited to put the leadership skills I developed up north to the test and hopefully get some other students involved too, because as the saying goes; “individually we are a drop, together we are an ocean.” By Jack Clerke

YEAR 7 NOHOE MARAE

Below is a link to photographs taken on the Year 7 Nohoe Marae at the end of Term 1.

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SPORTS AND CULTURE

SAILING

Below is the final report from the 2018 Toyota optimist Nationals held in Picton last term.

Saturday March 31: First day of the main regatta – 2018 Toyota Optimist Nationals With a light Northerly already present in the morning, the D flag was put up on time and the Open Fleet headed out the Harbour. With not much wind expected the next morning the sailing instructions were already changed to make it possible to sail four races on the day. Conditions were tricky, occasional shifty and patchy conditions fooled several sailors. Overall it was a great day. The four races for the Yellow, Blue and Red Fleets were sailed without much difficulty. George Lee Rush from Wakatere and Lucas Day of Murrays Bay Yacht Club, ended on equal points with one drop after Day 1.

Sunday April 1: Easter and Second Day of the Qualifiers Unfortunately, the wind was lacking in the morning after the quick southerly that went through the night before. Everyone spent the Easter morning ashore in the sunshine with great coffee and food. Eventually the Green and Rainbow Fleets sailed a race in the inner Harbour in front of the club with hundreds of supporters cheering them on. After the Green Fleet race, D Flag was raised for the Open Fleet and the Optimists got towed out to the racing area. Tricky to get a course in with the light conditions but Race 1 got underway. The wind was not favourable to get another race in. The results got mixed up a bit due to Sunday’s race. Wakatere sailors took up first, second and third with all on six points after one drop (Harrison Loretz, Joshua Hyde, George Lee Rush). Hot on their heels were Mason Mulcahy from Murrays Bay and several Aussies. The Green Fleet got another race in in the inner Harbour. April 2- Optimist Nationals Finals – Day 1 On Monday the Open Fleet was divided into Gold, Silver and Bronze for the first day of the finals. Forecast was for a good NW breeze. Bring it on! D Flag was raised in time and Open Fleet headed out in a rush. The course was put in the same as the last two days. Races got underway with approximately 8 knots. Four races were sailed in quick succession with the Gold, Silver and Bronze Fleets. Fletcher Walters from Australia sailed into first place, followed closely by Joshua Hyde and George Lee Rush from Wakatere, Auckland. The Green and Rainbow Fleets had a scavenger hunt and an adventure sail on the schedule and were rewarded with drinks and Easter eggs. Again an awesome day on the water in the Marlborough Sounds hosted by the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club. April 3- Optimist Nationals Finals – Day 2 - The Decider The forecast was for some wind. The Fleet headed out to the racing area around 10 am. The wind was everywhere: Cook Strait 30 knots, Stephens Island plenty and wind in Kenepuru Sound. It just didn’t want to settle where we hoped to sail another two races to close off the regatta. Some waiting around by the sailors and everyone out there paid off and the Orange Flag was raised, and Gold Fleet started. But with the wind still not steady the race was blown up. Course reset, and Gold Fleet started again at 12:32 pm. Two races were sailed in the Gold, Silver and Bronze Fleet. Bronze had a general recall and had to start with Black Flag on their second race. The final placings for first and second were taken by sailors from Australia; Fletcher Walters with a good lead on Daniel Links. Third Place was George Lee Rush, only one point behind. Fourth and fifth were Joshua Hyde from Wakatere and Amelia Angus from Kohi. Amelia also scored best girl. The local QCYC sailors in Open Fleet not performing as expected after the qualifiers, not getting some of the sailors into Gold. Louie Poletti finished 28th in Silver Fleet. Brothers Hopkins, River and Moss ended 11th and 13th in Bronze Fleet. River managed a first in his last race and Moss third in his age group overall. The Green Fleet was won by Blake McKinnon from Kohimarama and the Rainbow Fleet by Zeudi Pearse from QCYC. The enthusiasm of the up and coming sailors was a joy to watch. The regatta was AWESOME! QCYC, Picton and Marlborough community are definitely winners! They have helped to create some great memories for hundreds of people sailing and exploring Marlborough. QCYC would like to thank all the people who made it all happen. Report by Christel Hopkins

National Sailing Regatta

During the holidays, Emily Overend travelled to Wellington to sail in the Starling Match Racing National Regatta as a Marlborough

representative. Emily was one of 12 sailors selected from around New Zealand. The Regatta took place in light conditions over two days

with each individual sailor racing one on one before competing in the final series. Emily placed 6th

overall out of 12 regions and won her

Match Racing Marlborough Representative Award.

Emily also sailed in the Starling Fleet Racing Nationals in Wellington, along with Harry Edwards and Fergus Lane. This was a four day

event with 102 sailors in the Open Fleet and seven in the Development Fleet. Racing took place in challenging conditions most days.

Emily was placed 10th

overall and won the Alan Sawyer Cup for 1st Girl. Harry placed 32nd

. Both participated in the Gold Fleet. Fergus

was 4th

in the Development Fleet. Well done to all three.

BASKETBALL

During the school holidays, three Queen Charlotte College boys, Conrad Te Pania, Mana Collins and Aki Collins, represented

Marlborough in the Under 13 Top of the South Island Tournament and in the South Island Primary tournament for Basketball. Their

team gained 3rd

in the Top of the South tournament and won the South Island Primary tournament Development Grade. This was a

wonderful achievement. Well done boys.

BADMINTON

During the school holidays Callum Nicholson and Trinity Forbes travelled to Invercargill to play in the Team and Individual Badminton

Champs. Callum and Trinity represented Mainland NZ South Island 2nd Team. Both players performed very well and learnt significantly

from this awesome experience.

GOLDEN BAY SPORTS EXCHANGE

Yesterday Thursday 10th

May and this morning QCC was host to Golden Bay High School in a sports exchange. We will have a report on

how the following sports teams fared in the next newsletter.

Netball Senior A and B Basketball Girls and Boys Volleyball Girls and Boys Football Boys Badminton (Mixed) Touch (Mixed) Ki O Rahi (Mixed)

GARIN SPORTS EXCHANGE

On the 31st

of May, Netball, Rugby, Badminton, Football and Basketball teams will travel to Nelson for a sports exchange against Garin

College.

SCHOOL NOTICES

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Feebies (Fee Busch) at 68a Upper High Street, Picton, has full school uniforms to sell. Fee has around 20 blazers in stock at the

moment. Get in quick! She will also sell uniforms on behalf of the parent. Just drop off with price attached. Any questions, give her a

call on 5736816 or 0211110820.

UNIFORM DONATIONS

Queen Charlotte College will gladly accept any uniform donations. Just bring along to the school office.

JUNIOR BOYS SHOES AND SOCKS FOUND

If your son has been missing his school shoes and socks, please ring the school office to confirm they might be yours.

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION EVENING

The University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (UC) invites students from our school and their families to attend its

Nelson Information Evening on Wednesday 13 June.

The evening is a great opportunity for senior secondary students and their parents to learn more about the range of qualifications UC

offers, to hear from leading academics and get key questions answered about:

Scholarships

Accommodation

Student Support

Degree and course information

Anyone considering university study in 2019 or 2020 is welcome at this free event, so register online to find out everything you need to

know about life and study at UC. Register at: www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/tours-and-events/info-evenings/

The UC Information Evening starts at 6pm on 13 June at Rutherford Hotel, 27 Nile Street W, Nelson.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOMESTAYS REQUIRED

Queen Charlotte College has German and Japanese students arriving over the next six months. Their exchange periods will vary from

one term to one full year. The first of these arrives from Japan for the start of Term 3 at the end of July. If you are in a position to host a

student we would like to hear from you. For details regarding remuneration and Homestay requirements, please contact Ray Fitzgerald

on 5736558 during school hours.

PAID UNION MEETING NOTICE

3 May 2018

To All Parents/Caregivers

Paid Union Meeting Notification

Most staff will be attending a “Paid Union Meeting” in Blenheim on the afternoon of Friday 25th

May.

The Employment Relations Act 2000 allows all members of the Post Primary Teachers Association to attend up to two union meetings

per year, and as a consequence the College will not be able to offer normal scheduled classes. For those students who do attend school

in the afternoon, a modified programme will be provided.

Students will be able to finish schooling at the end of a shortened Form time, (i.e. 12.20pm which will be the start of lunchtime). The

school operated buses will bring students home immediately after this time.

The Ritchies Bus will operate at the usual times.

Please complete the tear-off slip and return to the school office before Tuesday 22nd

May, if you wish your child to attend school in the

afternoon.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Yours faithfully

Betty Whyte Principal

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PPTA Paid Union Meeting Return Notice before Tuesday 22nd

May 2018

My child _______________________________________ (Name) _________ (Form)

will be attending school during the afternoon of 25th

May and will require supervision.

___________________________ _________________________________

Parent Name Parent Signature

COMMUNITY NOTICES

BEGINNER LINE DANCE CLASS

At the Anglican Church, Nelson Square, Picton. Every Tuesday morning 10am starting 8th

May. $5

Contact Jenny King on 5777537 or 021 2571880

PICTON SMART AND CONNECTED

CYCLING

PINK SHIRT DAY AND YOUTH NIGHT MARKET

FAMILIES IN NEED

SKATING RINK