FEBRUARY ISSUE 2014
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PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou We have had a very busy start to the term and for many of our students, they have hit the ground running. Although it has been a hectic start, I have been suitably impressed with the way our students have settled into the academic year and begun to get involved with co curricular activities. At our Year 9 Parent Information evening, I stated that I was a firm believer in there being four outcomes of secondary schooling: • Aiming for personal excellence in the classroom – taking responsibility for knowing how to learn, what to learn, collaborating with others and always striving for improvement; • Participating and contributing in a wide range of co-curricular activities – getting involved in either Sport, the Arts and our clubs. It is an opportunity to try out new activities while at school and develop a broad range of skills in different situations; • Becoming a highly competent young woman – developing characteristics that are desirable for the workplace, friendship and citizenship. • Achieving the best possible destination on leaving school after Year 13 whether that will be – to university, polytechnic/Wananga or other tertiary training, trade/employment training, or the workplace.
requiring greater skills on the part of you, the adults to check for the full story. Sometimes, we are prodded into action on their behalf. On most occasions, it is best to play it cool, not rush to take over and smooth away the problem for her, rather help her understand the situation and ask her how she intends to solve the dilemma. The interesting challenge for us all is to recognise the unintended learning that occurs in our everyday encounters. I know you would not like your daughter to learn that whenever she has a problem, she knows you will rescue her from it or solve it for her. We need to encourage independence as a skill as we only have 5 years and your daughter will be off to the destination of her choice before too long. To assist our thinking about student behaviour, there appear to be two responsibilities that I would encourage your daughter to think through: • I am responsible for my actions in everything I do – how they affect me and other people, and • I am responsible for my response to other people’s actions.
Your daughter will be successful in working towards her academic and personal goals, if we both expect that of her, and she of herself.
What does that mean? Simply, we need to ask students to take responsibility for themselves, their property, respect others and think before they speak.
Teenage years bring a greater shift to independence. Sometimes this can manifest in teenagers delivering selective messages to home, either unintentionally or otherwise,
It is a myth that Years 9 and 10 are the last years before national examinations and that the junior years are not that important. We are in the business of progressing learning where
every day and every year matters. We also know that the work your daughter puts into reviewing her work when at home makes the difference between achieving, or not achieving, and achieving with excellence. Her homework pattern is a habit, not a requirement, and we recommend that habit starts immediately – homework time every day. Amongst the many messages, the bottom line is that our expectations of your daughters are very high. We expect them to be well dressed, polite, courteous and prepared for learning. When our students wear our uniform, they are a walking advertisement for the school. School pride is something that must come from within, rather than being told. How can you help at home? Expecting your daughter to attend school fully, to be proud to be a Girls’ High student and wear the correct uniform, always aiming for excellence in the classroom, ensuring they are getting involved in the co-curricular activities of the school but also allowing them to be who they are. School has changed from when you and I went to school and we, as parents, must learn to understand their world. Ask them regularly how their day
went, have a look in their books or simply…ask… what did you learn today? If they say “nothing” everyday for a week, then we have a problem - do not hesitate to contact their tutor group teacher, subject teacher or the dean to discuss further. Communication between home and school is important. We hope to go live with a new look website shortly. We believe it will be easier to navigate, more informative and an opportunity to keep in touch with what is happening at HGHS, our Parents’ handbook is a working document in progress, and hopefully will assist with any questions you may have about the systems at HGHS and our student diary is an important resource for managing self and for communicating between school and home. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our new students and staff to Hamilton Girls’ High School. We believe you have made a great choice.
MARIE GORDON Principal
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2014
HEAD GIRL Tessa Cowley
DEPUTY HEAD GIRL SPORTS CAPTAIN
Stephanie Hunia
ACADEMIC CAPTAIN
Alex Mayer
• Already this year we have had a number of instances of students taking photos of another student and uploading them to the web, without permission. This can be very upsetting for students and it is illegal. Please help us by talking with your daughter about appropriate and safe use of the internet. We do investigate and take these situations very seriously, and we do not hesitate to contact the police if necessary.
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
The school has settled in really well for 2014 but we thought we would alert you to a number of issues we are dealing with. • Keeping our school environment clean and tidy. The staff is working very hard to encourage students to take a pride in their environment and leave all areas tidy. Unfortunately a number of girls are still letting us down. On Thursday February 27th we had all students in designated areas to eat their lunch, and we will need to keep doing this until students take more responsibility for their own litter.
ARTS CAPTAIN
Georgia Morrison
• Arriving at school on time is very important. Please ensure that you have arrangements in place so that your daughter can be here on time, and ready to learn. Unfortunately, if she does arrive late she will be spending her lunchtime doing a Service Consequence.
SERVICE CAPTAIN
Danni Ryan
JILL CARTER Deputy Principal
STUDENT COUNCIL CAPTAIN
Kaitlyn Cook
TOP SCHOLARS 2013 We would like to congratulate the following top scholars for their excellent results in NCEA 2013. These students have their certificate endorsed with Excellence which means they have 50 or more credits at Excellence at that Level. LEVEL 1 TOP SCHOLARS Makayla Aitken Bhanuja Batra Jessica Calnon Sara Elgoran Harriet Gaudin Monica Hill Vada Hockenhull-Jamieson
Katerina Hodgson
Alana Horsley
Lydia Jackson
Monika Jarkiewicz
Bronwyn Kirby Urvasee Lallu Denise Lam Laura Macnab
Leah Nicholson
Mehrunnisa Nouri
Ederlyn Perolina
Leah Porima
A.J. Ranstead Shivani Rao Irene Sugimoto Alpha Tan Tava Tyrell Krystal Woodward LEVEL 2 TOP SCHOLARS
Georgia Allen
Zinab Al-Khaleefa
Yasmin Brinkworth
Hannah Frost
Hye Bin Han
Eileish Hayes
Nien Chia His
Nevada Huaki-Foote
Eugenie Kim Gretel Klinac Neha Lal Clementine Lambert
Tessa Leong
Cecelia Lockley
Carmen Mataira
Alex Mayer
Ashleigh Miles
Sunni Nasmith
Giselle Newport
Anna O’Hara
Ruth Orbe Taylor Pascoe Holly Robins Ashley Smith
Claris Tomlinson
Frankie Vallis
Bree van der Oest
Emily Weiss
LEVEL 3 TOP SCHOLARS
Renee Denby
Krystal Geraghty
Kelly le Quesne
Kerrianne Lindsey
Shantelle Roulston
Chiharu Saunders
Aimee Short
Amokura Tautari
SCHOLARSHIPS 2013 We would also like to congratulate the following Level 3 students who were awarded Scholarships:
Ariana Apiti
Scholarship in Physical Education
Neha Lal
Scholarship in Biology (achieved as a Year 12 student, Well done)
Kerrianne Lindsey
Scholarship in English
Rachel Maidment
Scholarship in Physical Education
Hannah Polglase
Scholarship in Physical Education
Katherine Sarcich
Scholarship in Biology
Anna Tipping
Scholarship in Classical Studies
Kelsi Wallace
Scholarship in Biology
Scholarship in Statistics
 
ACADEMIC NEWS
MATHEMATICS NEW TEACHERS Hi. I am a “new” Mathematics teacher for the first couple of terms this year. However, this is not my first contact with Hamilton Girls’ High School. I taught Mathematics here from 1994 ‘til 1996 then took maternity leave. For the next 10 years I relieved in the HGHS Maths department for a few weeks or a year at a time. Then I worked as the Head of the Mathematics Department at Hamilton Christian School for a number of years, but now I am back relieving. If you have me for your Maths teacher then you will also have Mrs Singh for some periods because each Wednesday and Thursday morning I do some volunteer work in the community, administering a Bible Study, which I am passionate about. I do not have a tutor group but I am part of Wilson House duty team so you may see me around the school on Tuesday lunchtimes. I am happy to be back working alongside some familiar colleagues and meeting lots of new students and staff. – JANET SUKIAS
Hi, I am another new addition to the Maths department here at HGHS. I have recently finished my studies at the University of Waikato where I majored in Statistics and Economics before completing my teaching diploma. I am a Hamilton girl, born and raised, so it is lovely to be working so close to home. I love to get out and run so you might catch me out on the footpaths around the city in the afternoons. This year I am teaching two junior and two Year 11 Maths classes as well as leading a Heads tutor group. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the girls and my new colleagues so far and am looking forward to an exciting year. –AMY POUWELS
NOTICE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS To Parents and Students who no longer study Maths: We are currently trying to source second hand Graphics calculators (for our students to purchase) If you have one that is no longer used and are willing to sell it, please phone the school (ph: 839-1304, ext 844) and leave your name and phone number. We can give you an idea of what it will be worth and pass on your details to potential buyers. You can then organise the sale yourselves. VAL ROLFE - HOD MATHS
LANGUAGES VALENTINE’S DAY
YEAR 10 SPANISH
Languages classes are in full swing, with Valentine’s
Year 10 Spanish students were recently introduced to
Day being commemorated by the creating of
a traditional Spanish breakfast in a practical lesson
Valentines cards in various languages, and chocolate
where they learned to make torrijos, churros con
goodies created using Japanese characters for love
chocolate and pan con tomate.
or friendship. JAPANESE FRANCE TRIP
Next month we will be hosting a small group of
Plans are well under way for the France trip this year
students from Shizuoka, Japan and I am delighted
and students and teachers are working hard to raise
to report that we have recently received permission
funds for this trip. If you are interested in supporting
from the Board of Trustees for a small group of
their fundraising effort, there is more information
senior students to visit Japan this September.
elsewhere in this newsletter.
Students studying Japanese in Year 12 and 13 will have the opportunity to join this immersion
SEE BACK OF NEWSLETTER FOR MORE
experience, and will be given more information soon.
INFORMATION
If further places remain, these will be offered to Year 11 students studying Japanese.
ENGLISH CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT
NEW TEACHERS
Learning programmes were underway in Week
The English Department welcomes the return of Mr
One and all NCEA classes are working on internally
Govender, who has been teaching English overseas,
assessed standards in Term One. The Year 10
and the arrival of Mrs MacDougall, who comes to
students have their first common assessment in
Hamilton Girls’ High School from Awatapu College in
Week Five. (The grade for this assessment is one of
Palmerston North.
the grades used to determine course placement for Year 11.) AsTTle testing of reading and writing skills
NOTABLE SUCCESSES
is occurring for our Year 9 students so that their
Kerrianne Lindsey was awarded an English
teachers can fine tune the learning programmes for
Scholarship. We commend Kerrianne for the
their students. Ms Garrett, the Assistant HoD with
effort she put into preparing for the Scholarship
responsibility for Year 9 English programmes, has
examination and congratulate her on her success.
been instrumental in up-dating the Moodle site and has devised a personal reading response programme
The English Department is also particularly proud of
for the Year 9 students using Moodle.
the results achieved by its 2013 Year 12 students for AS 91100. This externally assessed standard assesses
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
students’ ability to analyse written text which they
Ms Maher instigated a Writing Club in 2013 and
have not studied in class. This is a challenging
we are planning for such a club to be available
standard and an important one in that the credits
to interested students this year. There are several
count for UE literacy.
opportunities offered throughout the year for students to enter speaking and writing competitions
The percentage of students overall who gained
organised by regional or national groups outside
this standard was clearly higher than for secondary
of the school. We do advertise these opportunities
schools nationally and clearly higher at Merit and
and we do encourage interested students to take up
Excellence levels.
these opportunities.
HISTORY In Mrs Sheridan’s Year 10 History class we have been studying Ancient Egypt. We have examined life in ancient Egypt, important and interesting Pharaoh’s like Cleopatra, how the pyramids were built, written in hieroglyphics and looked the mummification process. We even had a class mummy and hieroglyphic writing race. Next we move onto Ancient Greece and Rome which includes a trip to the Waikato Museum to look at the Roman exhibition.
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY On 28 November 2012, eight teams consisting of
GOLD MEDALS
16 students took part in the annual Programming
Tatiana Fankhauser and Rachel Li
Challenge 4 Girls at Wintec.
Sania Naved and Charlotte White Aprajeeta Sharma and Shania Jong
The students had already completed programming tasks using SCRATCH as part of the Year 10 Digital
SILVER MEDALS
Technology course. This challenge provides Year 10
Aaliyah Albo and Molan Mo
female students with the opportunity to compete
Shania Wootton and Ritika Ram
against other teams from schools around the country, Australia and Canada. They complete a
BRONZE MEDALS
programming challenge using the ALICE programme.
Micayla Francis and Deliya Jose Dipshaya Maharaj and Josefina Pehrson
The main purpose of the challenge is to encourage
Ashton Palaone and Charlotte Tarbotton
more females to look at IT as a career choice, as there is a severe shortage of women in this industry.
Thank you to Mrs Murdoch for organising the
The students had a successful day. I would like to
activity in 2013.
congratulate them on the medals they achieved.
SCIENCE On Wednesday the 19th of February Hamilton Girls’ High School Year 12 Biology students spent the day at the Hamilton Zoo observing and collecting information about the way animals move, for an internal assessment. The day included a lecture from the Education Team about animal support and movement, participating in a Chimpanzee talk and observing them being feed and a Kea talk, which included feeding. In addition the girls completed worksheets specifically designed for the assessment. The Hamilton Zoo is a fantastic facility and all the girls had a great day there and are well on their way to gaining the associated NCEA credits.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION The students in 1APO completed their caving
The caving itself was a lot of fun, involving moving
assessment at Waitomo this week.
through the cave in shoulder deep water, some abseiling, squeezing through tight gaps in the rock
The day was packed with about 3 hours
and manoeuvring around in the twilight section of
underground, a bush walk, an informative talk at the
the cave with the wetas!
Discovery Centre and also watching a documentary about a group of New Zealand cavers who are
The students represented the school fantastically and
currently on the brink of connecting the longest,
if their level of effort and engagement are anything
deepest caving system in the southern hemisphere.
to go by, this year is going to be a very successful one. Keep up the great work girls!
THE ARTS
DRAMA We have had a good start to the year in the Drama
If your daughter wishes to be in any of these
Department with all classes settling quickly and
events, it is very important that she checks the daily
working well. This is a busy term for us, with some
notices and checks the information on the Drama
important dates coming up.
Department noticeboard. All dates for auditions and heats will be well publicised in the daily notices and
The Talent Quest is an event which is run annually in
on these noticeboards. We go to great lengths to
the first term; heats for this will take place in weeks
ensure that the audition process is fair and equitable
8 and 9 at lunchtimes with the finals being held in
for all, which makes it not possible for us to audition
Nga Puawaitanga in the evening shortly after. This
students who have missed the publicised audition
year’s Joint Production with Boys’ High is Alice in
times.
Wonderland – expect the Unexpected. Auditions for this will take place in weeks 8 and 9 after school
If you have any queries about any of these
with rehearsals beginning at the end of this term.
events, please speak to any member of the Drama
We are currently also preparing our entry for the
Department Staff.
Sheilah Winn Shakespeare in Schools Competition in week 12.
HOD - Margie Wynne Jones
PASIFIKA DRUMMING Welcome to the new families from the Pasifika
Unfortunately, our drumming resources are limited,
teachers and mentors, as well as from our Pasifika
so, if anyone has drums they could spare this year,
leaders.
we would be greatly appreciative and very interested in hearing from you
We are fortunate this year, in that we have an itinerant drum teacher who is able to teach Pasifika
Fa’afetai lava,
drumming. There are three girls who are keen
Mrs Sharleen Nathan, Mrs Meha-Uelese and
to learn this drumming style. If your daughter is
Ms Jo Belgrave
interested in learning, she may speak to Mrs MehaUelese or Mrs Dickinson.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ARTS COUNCIL 2014
1ST ROW FROM LEFT
Dance prefect - Olivia Godfrey
Multicultural Prefect - Amun Muhktar
Media Prefect - Ashley Beuncamino
2ND ROW FROM LEFT
Music Prefect - Cecelia Lockley
Drama Prefect - Samantha Fowler
Pasifika Prefect - Ema Bourne
3RD ROW FROM LEFT
Kapahaka Prefect - Devena Ruwhiu-Edmonds
Visual Arts Prefect - Ashleigh Miles
ABSENT
sports at hghs
PHOTO CREDIT: Huirangi Nepia. Year 10.
ATHLETICS The hot weather certainly assisted some scorching
The Day girls again demonstrated their athletic
performances on the track and the field at the school
prowess taking out the Day girls vs Hostel relay,
Athletics Sports held on the 20th February. From
Campbell House took out the House Relay and
the start of the day records were broken. Eden Bates
the staff once again showed that age is no barrier.
broke the Intermediate Triple Jump record with a
Another highlight was the Whanau Tutor classes
jump of 10.27 m (9.87 m). Michaela Foster broke
showing ‘their class’ in the tutor group relays –
the Senior Shot Put record, which was set in 1989,
clearly dominating in their respective houses.
with a throw of 11.59m (11.52). Stephanie Lualua also broke the record before being pushed out with
NEW SCHOOL RECORDS
Michaela’s throw. Makaia Riki-Te Kanawa broke the Intermediate Javelin record with a throw of 31.44
EDEN BATES
(29.31). It was great to see these girls striving for
Intermediate Triple Jump 10.27 m (9.87 m)
excellence.
TESSA LEONG Senior Triple Jump 10.32m (9.20m) Mikaela Jefferson Senior Shot Put 12.04 (11.52m)
Our overall champions competed strongly
MICHAELA FOSTER
throughout the day in a number of disciplines.
Intermediate Shot Put 11.59m (11.44m)
Senior Champion was Tessa Leong, Intermediate
MAKAIA RIKI-TE KANAWA
Champion Keely Jennings and Junior Champion
Intermediate Javelin 31.44m (29.31m)
Jazmin Hotham and Wilson were our overall House champions.
SWIMMING SPORTS The swimming sports were held at HGHS on the 13th February and despite a few showers in the morning spirits weren’t dampened and it was a great day. Our Junior, Intermediate and Senior Champions were Katlyn Steedman, Olivia Warlow, and Emma Ballard respectively with Heads House taking out the overall House points. Other highlights included Heads House also reigning supreme in the House Relay, the Day Girls beating the Hostel Girls and the teachers putting on a dazzling display to take out the Student Executive. There was some great talent on display and we are assembling a strong team for the Waikato Secondary Schools Swimming Sports.
STUDENT SPORTING SUCCESSES PANIA MONK & KANYON PAUL A huge congratulations to Pania Monk (pictured left) and Kanyon Paul (pictured right) who have been selected in the Junior White Sox team to attend the Canada Cup in Vancouver this July. This is an amazing achievement and we wish the girls all the very best.
KATIE LUSH Katie Lush has just been selected in the New Zealand U15 Team to attend the 2014 Hawaiian Invitational Tournament in Honolulu in 2014. Katie also came 3rd at the National Triathlon Sprint Race in the 13-15 year old age group. Great work Katie we look forward to watching your progress in these sports.
ASHLEIGH JEFFCOAT Ashleigh Jeffcoat has been selected in the New Zealand under-18 lawn bowls squad to play Australia in the transTasman tournament in March. Good luck Ashleigh we look forward to seeing your results.
TE RINA TE TAMAKI Te Rina Te Tamaki has been selected in the New Zealand under-17 Mixed Touch Team. We congratule Te Rina on her selection. As we look towards Summer Tournament week it is timely to wish ourteams all the very best for their respective tournaments.
CYCLING A group of keen Hamilton Girls’ High School students have taken to the roads in preparation for the North Island and National Secondary School’s Cycling events. Our aim is to enter at least one junior and one senior team into these events in 2014. Thanks to the generosity of some people HGHS have a selection of gear to loan out to students who want to give cycling a go. If your daughter is interested in joining the cycling team or you have any cycling equipment e.g. old bikes, clip-in shoes or pedals, that you may wish to donate to the school then please contact the teacher in charge of cycling Carolyn Pentecost for more details on pentecostc@hghs.school.nz
GET INVOLVED!! Help us to win $10,000 in sports gear for our school delivered by Dan Carter, plus have a chance to win a + $1,000 prize pack for yourself! Just buy any two Healtheries Supplements, Teas or Kidscare snacks from Countdown supermarkets during March and swipe your Onecard – the more times you buy, the greater your chances of winning!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS We welcome all of our new students to Hamilton
understand what is happening and where others
Girls’ High School. This year, in the ESOL department
cannot understand you. It takes a lot of energy
our new students come from many places, for
and new students get tired quickly. Keep trying to
example - Japan, China, Colombia, Fiji, Vietnam,
communicate with them – they will appreciate your
Kiribati, Philippines, Thailand, Afghanistan.
kindness,
Please make them feel welcome. Try to speak slowly and clearly when you are talking to them, try to avoid slang, and learn to say their names properly. The new overseas students may not know or have experienced things that you consider normal. For example they may never have had a birthday party, they probably won’t know about ANZAC Day. It is hard to be in a place where you cannot
“Even if the language or the culture is different, the ways of being happy or sad are the same.”
CAREERS YEAR 13 CAREER INTERVIEWS
TERTIARY LIAISON VISITS
All Year 13 students will be invited to attend a
All eight NZ Universities are scheduled to visit the
careers interview with either Mrs Lander or Mrs
school during Term 1 & 2 to present an overview of
Oppert during Term 1 & 2. The intention of this
courses. The timetable for this is advertised through
is to assist the students with their future plans for
the daily notices and the various notice boards
2015 and beyond. You can support your daughter
around the school. It is very important the senior
by encouraging her to attend the interview and
students check the daily notices as specific career
discussing what her ideas are for her future. The
information will be posted throughout the year.
CareersNZ website www.careers.govt.nz is a very
They are also encouraged to start visiting the various
good resource for both parents and students.
institution websites and familiarizing themselves with
Those unsure about their plans are encouraged to
closing dates, scholarships and course requirements.
complete the activities that may give them a starting point – CareerQuest, Know your skills, Managing
If students of all year levels have concerns they are
work in life. The results of these can then be
more than welcome to contact the Careers office at
discussed at a second interview time if necessary.
any time for an appointment. We are in the process of establishing a Careers/Gateway facebook site
All Year 13 students also have the opportunity
with the intention of improving communication with
to complete a Red Cross First Aid Certificate and
students and parents, this should be live within the
bookings are presently open in the Careers Room
next month. The link will be advertised in the next
for a range of different dates. This is a very good
newsletter.
addition to a CV.
GATEWAY WHAT IS GATEWAY?
BENEFITS TO THE STUDENT
• This program is a great opportunity to blend school
• Try a career goal before committing to further
study with workplace learning and experience. Units
education or fulltime employment.
are assessed in the workplace, counting towards
• Participating in a “real” work setting, learning the
national qualifications.
values and expectations required, while gaining
• Government sponsored program for career
specific industry skills and credits towards NCEA.
exploration.
• Gain experience and credibility that can be used
• Opportunity for senior students to make career
when applying for Tertiary Education.
decisions and gain some industry credits towards
• A chance to make a positive impression and
NCEA in the workplace.
increase the likelihood of employment or a positive
• Opportunity to gain work experience and credibility
referral.
that can be used when applying for Tertiary
• Develop mentors within the industry that can
Education and/or employment.
support and encourage career development.
• Available to Year 12 and 13 students.
• Gateway covers student and employer costs.
JULIE RESTREPO AT NEW WORLD ROTOTUNA Being involved in the Gateway programme and
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to
working in the Deli Serve over at Rototuna New
improve my customer services skills as well as to
World has given me a lot of experience and
build close relationships with my co-workers, who
knowledge about the retail, hospitality and food
have made this working experience a great journey.
industry.
Therefore I definitely encourage everyone who is contemplating the idea of doing work experience
I have also met great people who have patiently
in a particular area to do it, as it will give you more
instructed and led me to a higher level of
confidence and knowledge about a career pathway.
professionalism in the workplace.
HEALTH & WELL BEING Summer is here and during February and March we
• A decrease in urine output is a sign of moderate
normally see an increase of girls attending the clinic,
to severe dehydration. Urine should be clear
suffering from headaches and feeling faint.
and very light yellow in color. Dark urine, strong smelling urine, or burning with urination are signs of
Please encourage your daughters to bring their
dehydration.
water bottles to school and carry it with them and making use of it during school time to prevent
• Low blood pressure. You might feel dizzy and
unpleasant headaches.
might faint when you stand up.
WHY WATER IS SO IMPORTANT?
• Tachycardia (High pulse rate). The heart rate increases in an attempt to maintain the blood
Water plays a crucial role in all of the body’s
pressure.
vital functions. It regulates temperature, removes wastes, transports oxygen and nutrients to the cells,
• Confusion and unconsciousness. A person in
cushions the joints and provides protection for the
this state needs emergency medical care. The
body’s tissues. Your body is constantly losing water
person with severe dehydration will have a
through sweating, going to the bathroom and even
low blood pressure, a rapid heart rate, possibly a
breathing. Without replacing this loss, either through
fever, extreme weakness and mental confusion.
drinking liquids or food intake, severe consequences may occur. The body requires water to maintain
the volume of blood and other fluids. Dehydration
occurs when you don’t drink a sufficient amount of water. SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION: • Dry coated tongue. Dry mouth and sense of thirst. Mouth may even feel sticky. • Fatigue. Low energy, loss of muscle strength and feeling tired. • Children may be sleepy and lethargic. • Irritable and fussy. • Dark circles under eyes. • Lack of tears. • Hunger. Your body signals its need for water through thirst and hunger sensations. • Headaches. Often a headache can be relieved by drinking several ounces of water. • Memory and thinking ability are also reduced when you are dehydrated.
Dehydration will defy any of the benefits of even the most expensive moisturizers. Skin needs to be hydrated from the inside. Drinking plenty of water can save you money on beauty products.
HGHS GRANTS
We would like to thank the following providers for their generous Grants to HGHS in 2013.
Akarana Trust granted us $10,000.00 which is being used to replace a number of sports teams uniforms. This money has given us the opportunity to replace worn out kit for several sporting codes and also to begin a process to ensure that not only do our sports teams look great on their field of play, but that all HGHS Teams will in time be wearing identical strips. Grants like this are greatly appreciated. New Zealand Community Trust granted us $5,000.00 for Rugby at HGHS. This generous grant was used to enable our Touch girls to attend Tournament in Auckland in December 2013. The girls gave it their best and finished 4th overall. There was also funds available to purchase some much needed training equipment for the girls which will aid in their training for years to come. The Southern Trust granted us $5,000.00 specifically for our Rowing Teams to attend Maadi Cup in March 2014. We wish our Rowers all the best for their chance to race against a significant number of New Zealand Secondary Schools.
2014 YEAR 13 SMART CASUAL DRESS Code Examples of what is appropriate
Examples of what is not appropriate
Leggings on their own
Ripped jeans
Tunic with tights
Visible underwear
Mini skirt
Shorts mid thigh or below
Short Shorts
Low cut top
Mini skirt with tights
Tidy jeans
Tidy tops with neckline not too low
Mid length skirt/dress with bare legs or tights
Tidy footwear at all times
Mufti will be clean, tidy and appropriate for a working environment. Failure to follow this dress code will be treated as defiance and result in a consequence.
NCEA Key NZQA Dates Special Assessment Conditions Start checking your results on the NZQA Database NZQA Fees Financial Assistance Last Date to Withdraw from External Exams Last Date to Withdraw from Internal Standard
Apply as soon as possible as students are only allowed these conditions for their internal assessments after NZQA has approved their applications. st You should apply by April 1 ..
Unless you have been given an adequate assessment opportunity
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4 April 2014
(Updated on the 5th day of each Month) th
School’s deadline – 13 June 2014 th School’s deadline – 13 June 2014 th School’s deadline – 15 August 2014 st
School’s deadline – 21 November 2014
NZQA Fees are due to the Finance Office by the 13th June 2014
NZQA will charge an extra $50.00 fee for any late payment. They will also withhold student’s results until the fees are paid in full. This could cause problems for any student wishing to gain entry to courses, polytechnic, or university in 2015.
NZQA Fees for Domestic Candidates
Entry Entry for all NZQF standards including Scholarship subjects
Fee
$76.70
NZQA Fees for International Fee Paying Candidates
Entry Entry for all NQF standards Entry for each Scholarship subject
Fee
$383.30 $102.20 per subject
Financial Assistance
To be eligible for financial assistance the applicant (normally the parent or guardian of the candidate) must be the fee payer and meet at least one of the following criteria: Be receiving a Work and Income or Study Link benefit. (benefit-based applications) Have a joint family income that would entitle the applicant to receive a Community Services Card. (income-based applications) Have more than one child undertaking these qualifications in the same year, irrespective of income and the total fees to pay are higher than $200. (multiple candidate applications) Applications are due to the Finance Office by the 13th June
To apply: Complete the “Application for Financial Assistance” form. You can obtain a financial assistance form from the student finance office or download it from the NZQA website (http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/assets/qualificationsand-standards/qualifications/ncea/Application-For-Financial-Assistance.pdf)
One child who is a candidate More than one child who are candidates
Eligible for beneficiary or income-based assistance
Not eligible for beneficiary or income-based assistance
$20.00
Full fees ($76.70 for NZQF and 3 Scholarship subjects)
A maximum of $30.00 per family
Where fees are payable for more than one candidate, a maximum of $100.00 per child and $200.00 per fee payer1
International fee paying students are not eligible for financial assistance. NZQF = New Zealand Quantifications Framework
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Students with significant learning/physical issues may apply to have special assessment conditions for both their internal and external assessments. This includes, but not limited to, students: o with poor sight who need enlarged examination papers, o who have physical difficulties in writing and need a computer, or o with learning issues who may need a reader, writer, or reader and writer. Special assessment conditions may include: o reader assistance, o writer assistance; o computer assistance, o enlarged papers, o extra time, o separate accommodation or a o combination of the above Students who are granted special assessment will receive their results just like any other student. There will be no mention of the special assessment condition on their results; it is a private issue between the student, school and NZQA. To apply you must contact Mr Mitchell (07 839 1304 EXT 893 or mitchellm@hghs.school.nz). When to Apply: Apply as soon as possible because students are only allowed these conditions for their internal assessments after NZQA has approved their applications. You should apply before April 1st.
External Examination Timetable
The external examination timetable can be viewed on the NZQA Website. nzqa.govt.nz./Information/ Students/Examination timetable Alternatively you can go directly to the page by typing in http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/ncea-exams-and-portfolios/external/nationalsecondary-examinations-timetable/
Course Endorsement
Students will be able to have their strengths in individual courses recognised with a course endorsement at Merit or Excellence. Students will gain an endorsement for a course where they achieve: 1. 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence at the lower level that supports the endorsement 2. at least 3 credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards (Physical Education, Religious Studies and level 3 Visual Arts will be exempt from this) 3. sufficient credits in a single school year.
Certificate Endorsement
Students studying for NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3 certificates will be able to achieve these qualifications with Merit or Excellence endorsements. 1. Merit endorsement = 50 credits at Merit (or Excellence) at the same level, or higher. 2. Excellence endorsement = 50 credits at Excellence at the same level, or higher. 3. Credits can be accumulated over more than one year for the purposes of certificate endorsement. 4. In any one year a learner will be awarded an endorsed certificate only at the highest level of endorsement recognised that year except when a learner has achieved two or three NCEA qualifications in a single year.
School contact
Mr Mitchell is the Principal’s Nominee (NZQA Liaison) You can contact him by: E-mail:
mitchellm@hghs.school.nz
Phone:
07 839 1304 EXT 839
Mail:
Mr Mitchell Principal’s Nominee PO Box 4082 Hamilton
at the school.
D E T N A W K WOR We are a group of 20 students and parents fundraising for the Hamilton Girls’ High School Trip to France in September 2014. Can you help? We are hardworking, reliable and efficient. Are you dreading doing that stocktake? Spring cleaning the office? Tidying the garden? We have the solution for you!
ALL JOBS CONSIDERED. NO JOB IS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL. IF YOU THINK YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CONTACT hghsfrenchtrip@gmail.com
HILL STREET SPEED CHANGES Please note as part of the 40Km zone speed on Hill Streetonon the 1st of March 2014, Please note as part of the 40Km implementation zone speed implementation Hamilton Girls High will no Hill Street on the 1st of March 2014, Hamilton Girls High willlonger no require variable speed signage on Hill Street. This will be scheduled to longer require variable speed signage on Hill Street. This will be be removed. scheduled to be removed. For further information please visit: For further information please visit : www.saferspeedarea.org.nz. www.saferspeedarea.org.nz.
KEY DATES MARCH 2014 4 MARCH
Central Zone Athletics
1ARO Field Trip 2LAW Field Trip 5 MARCH
1TEF Field Trip
2ECE Work Experience 7 MARCH
Kapa Haka Practice
E-Day 2 & 3BUS
8 MARCH
Shizuoka Eiwa Japanese til 16 MARCH
Kapa Haka Practice til 9 MARCH
9 MARCH
Touch Regionals
11 MARCH
WBOP Triathlon
12 MARCH
WSS Ki-o-rahi Tournament
13 MARCH
Hostel Open Day
14 MARCH
1APO + 1APS Beach Ed
15 MARCH
Barbershop Workshop
17 MARCH
1APO Beach Ed
18 MARCH
2DRM Greek Drama Field Trip
19 MARCH
2APO Tramp til 23 MARCH
L1 MUO Performance
L3 GEO Field Trip
MUFTI DAY 20 MARCH
L2/3 MUO Performance
21 MARCH
Kapa Haka Practice til 23 MARCH
22 MARCH
WBOP SS Athletics
23 MARCH
NZSS Touch Regionals
24 MARCH
SUMMER TOURNAMENT til 30 MARCH
26 MARCH
2PTR Gym Experience Day
27 MARCH
1APO Tramp Pirongia til 29 MARCH