HAMILTON GIRLS’
2017
HIGH SCHOOL
TERM 1
NEWSLETTER Geography Rotorua Field Trip p.19
Visual Arts Department p.12
Dramas Red Carpet Celebrations p.23
Leo Club P.37
NZSS Summer Tournament p.34
“A wise woman shapes her own destiny”
PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT Nga mihi nui ki a koutou We have had an incredibly busy 11 week term with our school community settling into school routines and the way we do things around here - our school culture. I have been particularly impressed with the transition of our Year 9 students into our school. The change in our “Schools within Schools structure, whereby our vertical school is under the leadership of a Head of School and Dean, is proving its worth as staff and students navigate their way through the changes. STUDENT LEADERSHIP Congratulations to our Arts Council for their leadership of our Talent Quest on Tuesday evening. We were extremely pleased with the talent on display, particularly from our junior students. Equally as impressive was our staff talent item, named “Truancy” as they managed to wow the audience with their “hard rocker” costumes, ukulele playing, keyboard skills, drumming and vocals. We hope to see them perform in the future.
Our prefects have done a stunning job with leading events this term. Congratulations to all of you.
Tip 1: Don’t be scared to try new things. I know that’s a bit cliché and you’ve probably heard it a million times but seriously, some of the things that scared me the most, I applied for last minute and they turned out to be the best things I’ve ever done. I didn’t even like public speaking at the beginning of year 13 and all of a sudden I was talking at every assembly and I can now write on my cv that I have that experience and confidence. I would also say that if something just isn’t your thing or even if you just get a little overwhelmed don’t be afraid to ask others for help or delegate tasks, often people are more than happy to get involved even year 12’s that want to get their foot in the door. Tip 2: Give back, do service activities. Still trying to be Service captain two years later but I would 100% recommended all of you do as much as you can for your community. Not only will you be getting a really great feeling helping other people but if any of you apply for scholarships or even in uni applications you’re guaranteed to be asked about volunteer or community work and it’s nice to have something to write. I feel like I did so much but still look back and wish I did more.
Tip 3: Immerse yourself in your own culture and others. Everyone will tell you university is about self discovery and that’s true, but start in high school. University values your culture differently and gives you a sense of belonging that is hard to achieve at high school unless you actively seek it. So what I decided is I will tell you a few tips for your last Even just attend performances if, like myself you have very year and a few tips for those of you heading to university, little performing talents, or join committees. Again it will just things that I wish someone had told me. I know that help in applications but also it will give you an awareness these things may or may not apply to you but I’ll just speak that I wish I had before uni, but feel I have now. from my own experience. Final tip for your last year: cover your ears teachers Ok so let’s start with your last year. I haven’t got a lot and parents but; go out. Have fun, meet people, make stupid of regrets from my last year, it was one of the most mistakes but not catastrophic ones. rewarding years of my life and I am so grateful for all of the Have a great Easter. opportunities I was given. I want to leave you with some final words from Leah Porima, Deputy Head Girl 2015, who’s shared with our Prefects 2017 some tips for the year at our Prefects BBQ this week:
Marie Gordon Principal
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HEAD GIRL Litara Allan I’d like to thank you all for your continuing focus and eager engagement as our term is coming to an end. While Athletics day and Swimming Sports provided many laughs and a honeymoon away from our school work I hope that the same amount of effort put into costumes and trying to get pizza delivered through the back gate at Porritt is applied to our schoolwork this year. For our year 11’s this is a huge step in the long journey of NCEA. There are many gruelling hours of hard work but is undeniably the best step you could take to giving yourself a future you deserve. For our year 12’s and 13’s, while our last years will be extremely challenging both mentally and emotionally I hope you can look to each other for advice and support.
As seniors of our school I challenge you to respect yourselves enough to work harder. Respect the little things. Respect your surroundings. Respect your school and the school grounds as if it were your own house, your own marae or your own Fale Sa or church. On behalf of the Executive Council, we wish to thank you for the contribution you make to the school, your participation and your enthusiasm. As we finish the term, I am sure we will all utilise the next two weeks WISEly - catch up on sleep, spend time with family and friends, catch up on homework and assignments and prepare for term 2. Litara Allan Head Girl
We all want to be respected people in the long run. For me, you can only be respected if you dedicate yourself to something that is worth valuing. Whether it be your family, your tutor group, your sports and your schoolwork. If you are dedicated and if you are humble a life of opportunity awaits.
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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL JILL CARTER Study, Study, Study “I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near”
Margaret Thatcher
As we are nearing the end of Term One it seemed a good time to provide some reminders of the need for regular, planned study sessions at home. Students will have assessments coming up and some may be feeling overwhelmed. This is a good time to take stock, and to put in place some routines to support students to succeed. • • •
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SOME TIPS: Plan your study – it doesn’t just happen Are you most alert in the morning, afternoon or evening? Break your time up into Study sessions – 35 minutes of full on, uninterrupted work then a 10 minute break. Breaking your time up into smaller pieces helps your organisation and concentration. PRIORITISE YOUR STUDY: set yourself a specific task to achieve in each session begin with subjects that have the most pressing deadlines, or that you find the most difficult do daily summaries of work covered in class in your own words practice skills learned by doing problems, exercises and essays
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL REBECCA EARLY PAT TESTING In weeks 3 and 4 of this term, the schoolwide PAT testing in the junior school was completed and the data collated. This information is pertinent to gauge student achievement to date and help teachers inform their learning programmes. This will be followed up at the end of the year with further PAT testing to gauge the value added to their education. We value each student’s learning journey at Hamilton Girls’ High School and this testing is one tool we utilise to ensure they are supported to realise their true potential. ACADEMIC COUNCIL The Academic Council hosted their first subject week; English. Staria Green (English prefect) and Mrs Bali ran some great competitions at lunchtimes, such as flow-cabulary, riddler and speed writing, demonstrating how much fun can be had when playing with language. This was a great opportunity for the English department to promote their subject. Well done Staria. SENIOR BALL Excitement is building steadily amongst the senior students for the Senior Ball. The Ball Committee has really enjoyed visiting the venue, choosing a theme and designing the tickets and decorations. The official announcement of the theme, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, was made in a special senior assembly in week 11. This night is one they will remember for many years to come and for some it is the highlight of the year.
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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL CRAIG SCRIMGEOUR INTERIM REPORTS Interim Reports have been emailed home and will also be uploaded to the Parent Portal. Reading the report presents families with the opportunity to have good discussions about what is working well and where further assistance or understanding would be of benefit. The front page of our report addresses work ethic and is a reflection of character not of intellectual capacity. It provides you with an overview of how well your daughter is managing herself, whether she is taking responsibility for her own learning, her attitude in class, and homework completion. Every teacher offers four levels in each of these indicators, describing the predominant response your daughter displays in each subject. The levels are in the range of Highly Competent > Competent > Developing > Below Expectations. The important question for our girls to ask themselves is “what do I need to do in order to shift to the next level?”. A strong work ethic will usually generate higher levels of success and it is our intention to support the aspiration our girls have to develop highly competent skills. The report also lists all the assessments that are planned for the year.The grade is entered alongside those that have been completed. While it is too late to alter completed assessments, all future opportunities will benefit from reflecting on the past and setting future goals. Knowing what assessments are to come offers you an opportunity to work with your daughter to manage her time effectively and prepare well. YEAR 9-13 PARENT-TEACHER MEETINGS Following on from the issuing of Interim Reports, Parent-Teacher Meetings will take place during week 1 of Term 2 on Wednesday 3rd May and Thursday 4th May, starting at 2.30pm and ending at 6.00pm. Appointments will be made using the online booking system at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz. Information regarding this process has also been emailed home and is available on the school website. This is an opportunity for you to discuss your daughter’s Interim Report and assessments throughout the year. School will finish at 1.30pm on both these days. If your daughter is accompanying you to the Parent-Teacher Meetings then we would ask that she attend in school uniform please. Any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school reception (07) 839 1304. We look forward to seeing you there.
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL MARIA DUNN ACADEMIC MENTORING: Setting goals and establishing strategies to learn are key aspects of learing how to learn and gaining success. Throughout the term, students have opened learning conversations with either their tutor class teacher or another staff member in the school.These sessions are invaluable for ensuring students have the skills and knowledge required to improve their learning and achievement. These sessions happen throughout the school year with conversations focussing on specific themes to address at different stages of the school year. MĀORI ACHIEVEMENT: Term One has been filled with culturally responsive actions and strategies being implemented across the school. From the student led Kahui Arataki group who are supporting year 9 students in the school, to the Strategic Change Team providing tools and resources for staff in order to continue improving educational outcomes for students in the classroom, and Te Maurea Whiritoi, our school Kapa Haka group busy preparing for the regional Kapa Haka competition, we continue to add to the basket of knowledge to ensure, ‘A wise woman shapes her own destiny’.
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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL SHARLEEN NATHAN ELEARNING @ HGHS For the benefit of our new students and whanau we will revisit our eVision: For students to be confident, responsible digital citizens who are collaborative, critical thinkers who are able to construct knowledge At Year 9 in particular we have identified a set of skills that all subject areas take responsibility for, we call them our ‘HGHS essential elearning skills’. These skills contribute directly to our evision and teach our students how to use their devices as a learning tool, how to use it effectively and how to stay safe online.
‘anywhere’ learning.
We continue to use Schoology as our Learning Management System. It is an expectation that all Year 9 and 10 courses are using Schoology; hence, information such as Course Outlines, resources, practice papers etc. can be accessed in one place. Many teachers are currently using Schoology at all Year levels which is wonderful as it allows students a ‘one stop shop’ if you like; one place they can access all their course information. It also allows students the online benefits of ‘anytime’, All our students have access to numerous Google apps, including their school email (gmail).We encourage them to create subject folders in their G Drive to manage their school work and take advantage of the free apps and unlimited storage available to them.
BUSINESS MANAGER KAMA SCUTTS School statements have been sent out to all families and we hope you take the time to read your statement and address any outstanding payments. We prefer that families pay online via the parent portal meaning we all get the best information possible with a fast turnaround. Online payments are promptly processed and show on your school statement and team or group list as paid very quickly. Other methods take more time and can result in a delay in some situations. We are very pleased that most students have collected their ID cards. They are still available for purchase from the uniform shop. Remember to start thinking about ordering winter gear. Our uniform shop has some stock but we usually sell out of winter stock so it pays to sort this out early and before the winter weather is upon us. MOBILE DENTAL VAN Term 2 - Attention Year 9 & Year 13 Students All young adults are eligible for FREE dental care from Year 9 until their 18th Birthday. In order to make your life a little bit easier, the Mobile Dental Van will be visiting Hamilton Girls High School in Term 2 to see Year 9 students for their routine check-up. If any further dental treatment is required, the Therapist will send a consent form home and schedule the student back on the mobile dental unit for treatment. Students who are turning 18 this year may wish to take advantage of this opportunity. Please collect a consent form from Student Reception.
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PRE-ORDER YOUR PERSONALISED
SPORTS TRAINING GEAR NOW HOODIES AND WARM UP T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE TO ORDER
PERSONALISE YOUR HOODIE OR WARM UP T-SHIRT WITH YOUR NAME ON THE BACK! Space to print your name is limited, so keep it short and sweet!
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Students can ‘track their credits’ using an NCEA app that can be downloaded for free from the Google Play store. This is a great way for seniors, especially those attached to their phones, to track their credits. We encourage all our students to use a diary, either paper or digital, to help manage themselves. Being organised as well as having a regular study routine lends itself to success; hence, we encourage all our students to do this. Google Calendar is another way to help manage and organise homework, assessments, study and tutorials etc. and all our girls have access to Google Calendar as well as many other Google Apps.
PRICES: HOODIE: $60.00 WARM UP T-SHIRT: $35.00
ORDERS CLOSE ON FRIDAY 27 MAY SO PRE-ORDER NOW TO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOURS! PLACE ORDERS TO THE UNIFORM SHOP. PARENTS/CAREGIVERS CAN EMAIL THE SHOP (UNIFORM@HGHS.SCHOOL.NZ) TO CONFIRM PERMISSION FOR THE COST TO BE ADDED TO FLO2CASH OR RETURN THIS NOTICE.
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ACADEMIC NEWS 2017 ACADEMIC COUNCIL Simron Mann ACADEMIC COUNCIL CAPTAIN My name is Simron Mann and I am both honored and thankful to serve as the Academic Captain at Hamilton Girls’ High School this year. Academia is a field that is often considered to be both extensive and demanding, however my growing desire to learn more about the world around me and find solutions to the challenges that I may face has resulted in my passion for all things academic. I am extremely grateful to be able to lead and work alongside the Prefects in the Academic Council, as together we will support, motivate and inspire all students so that they remain focused on increasing their academic achievement throughout the year. We hope to provide our fellow students with a range of resources and opportunities, such as tutorials and workshops, in order for them to develop the necessary skills required to achieve their goals. I am excited to see what this year will bring, and I look forward to making 2017 a positive year filled with productivity, determination and exceptional achievement.
Staria Green ENGLISH PREFECT Hi girls, my name is Staria, and I’m the English Prefect for 2017. I enjoy sport, art, reading whenever I have a little extra spare time on my hands, and can be found hanging out with my friends in various places around the school. As English Prefect, some of my goals for this year is to really brighten up it’s reputation, and give it a much more positive vibe. I’d love to see more of us getting involved with english, whether it be pushing yourself towards an excellence grade, or attending a creative writing activity during English Week - anything is a step in the right direction!
Kelly Jarkiewicz GATE PREFECT Hi everyone! My name is Kelly Jarkiewicz and I am honoured to be your Gifted and Talented Education Prefect for 2017. I look forward to working alongside the plethora of gifted and talented girls in our school, and providing new opportunities and challenges for all those who seek them. The GATE committee this year will be organising many activities (including competitions, guest speakers and tutorials) across a broad range of subject areas in order for students to reach their full potential and demonstrate their skills. I’m excited to see our students pursuing success, and enhancing and refining their gifts and talents throughout the school year.
Zoe Huang INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES PREFECT Hey everyone! My name is Zoe and I am excited to serve as your International Languages Prefect for 2017. The diversity of languages around the world is amazing and it is so fascinating how there are many different ways to express our thoughts and feelings. Did you know there are over 6000 languages spoken worldwide? Learning a foreign language is an incredibly rewarding experience and has many benefits. My aim this year is to encourage all students to explore new languages and cultures as well as promote the vast variety of opportunities and pathways that comes with learning a foreign language. A fun filled 2017 is ahead and I can’t wait to see everyone getting involved in all the different competitions and activities.
Te Marae Kaihau KA AWATEA PREFECT Kia ora my name is Te Marae Kaihau and I’m your Ka Awatea prefect for 2017. I am a part of the academic council and a few goals I have for this year are to promote Maori culture within the school as well as helping towards increasing the percentage of Maori students passing rates within the school by working with our council to organise tutorials and activities that will help towards your learning.
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Paige Locke MATHEMATICS PREFECT Hey everyone, my name is Paige Locke and I have the privilege of being your Mathematics Prefect for 2017. One of my goals for this year is to increase the enthusiasm around mathematics and encourage participation in all the activities offered at HGHS. I aim to run tutorials and activities during the year to increase involvement and boost academic achievement. Some opportunities that are available at HGHS is the Waimath competition, where students compete against other schools in small teams as well as the Australian Maths competition. These opportunities provide students with a chance to extend and challenge their mathematic abilities and see what they are truely capable of.
Maia Tipene SCIENCE PREFECT Hey guys, my name is Maia and I’ve been lucky enough to be given the opportunity to serve as your Science Prefect for 2017! Exciting stuff right? So I’ve taken Science since year 9, and yes… as you can tell I have no plans in dropping it.To be quite frank, I’m completely fascinated by it. People view science as another boring subject with too much writing etc. Once you start to realise that the science you learn in school links to your everyday life, you become somewhat fixated. Ok, ok, enough with the lecture. My goal for this year is to bring science into a new light, in other words MAKE IT MORE INTERESTING AND FUN. I want to promote the type of opportunities and jobs science can lead to and basically ensure that the grades for this field increases by improving the fundamental side of science. I’m eager to provide the opportunity for everyone to explore the beautiful world of science.
Kerisha Nagra SOCIAL SCIENCES PREFECT Hi, my name is Kerisha Nagra, and it’s my pleasure to say that I will be your Social Science Prefect for 2017. The Social Sciences department is not limited to just social studies, it caters to a range of different strengths and passions, inclusive of subjects such as: classics, history, geography, legal studies, tourism and humanities. I feel as though everyone has a place in the social sciences department. Personally, I love the study of people and social relations, whether it be past or present, fueling my passion for the social sciences. My goal this year is to get as many girls as possible involved in the social sciences and all it has to offer, whilst hopefully showing girls what the social sciences is all about. I can’t wait to show you all what the social sciences can offer this year, and hopefully see you all get involved in the process.
Sarah Bahr TECHNOLOGY PREFECT Hi, I’m Sarah Bahr and I’m proud to say that I’m your Technology Prefect for 2017. I am so excited for what this year brings and I hope to encourage every student to get involved in the technology events this year.The Technology Department caters for a wide range of passions, from food technology to soft materials to digital technologies, there is something for everyone. I personally love all things computer, and hope to become a software engineer in the future. My goal this year is to bring awareness to technology around the school, help students gain a better understanding of what we’re all about, and make you proud.
Amy Wilkinson LIBRARY PREFECT My Name is Amy Wilkinson and I am absolutely thrilled to be your library prefect for this 2017. I am passionate about all things reading and learning, whether that be finding new books to read myself, or show others. This year, a goal for the library is to promote the library with the help of student librarians and connecting book displays to the subject weeks held during the year. To me, the library is a place where everyone can join together and explore the many different things that books and learning have to offer.
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Maia Waudby
ART DEPARTMENT The Visual Art Department has had a great start of the year with the girls showcasing their artistic talent within the school and in the community. Congratulations to Maia Waudby and Mia Vink level 3 Painting students and Savanna Beaumont Level 3 Design students in 2016 who achieved scholarship.Well done girls. Further congratulations to Ciarne Ngatai- Morrison Level 3 Printmaking student and Maia Waudby, their work was chosen to tour throughout New Zealand with NZQA’s Top Art exhibition. Go to this sight on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NZQATopArt/ the boards are on display at the Waikato Museum now - from 4 April to the 19 April.. Well HGHS Visual Art students. Our Visual Arts Committee have begun designing a mural for Dinsdale Early Childhood Learning Centre. Girls from all year levels will be welcomed in to be a part of the painting process throughout Term 2 - so watch this space. The Level 3 Art History students boarded the Nakedbus to Wellington to visit the prestigious photographic exhibition of Cindy Sherman's work at the City Art gallery. Senior students have been busy raising funds for the combined Arts trip to Europe for later in the year. Painting students have entered the Paterson Burn Art competition and on the 4th May there will be an opening of the work and prize giving along with an auction of the artworks. This will be held at the ‘Create Waikato Art gallery.’ The online auction will start on the 12th of April. The Year 10 students have completed the Cycling Lane Mural work ,begun in term 4 of 2016, we look forward to seeing the work installed so watch out for this opening it is going to be amazing. Watch this space for more exciting art projects and events in Term 2!!! Hannah Savage Visual Art Prefect 2017
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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT MATHS TUTORING TIMETABLE:
Maths tutoring will be offered to all students during lunchtime in M11 throughout 2017. The schedule for Term 1 is as follows: Tuesday (Day 2 and Day 7) Juniors Thursday (Day 4 and Day 9) Seniors We encourage all students to attend these tutoring sessions in order to get the help they need early rather than wait until there is a lot to catch up on. Education Perfect ‌‌
PERFECT FOR EXAM REVISION
Education Perfect has offered HGHS Senior students entry into their Maths website for term 1. In general, homework and revision is set for student using Education Perfect. After this students will need to pay $22, paid online. If you do not have your login details, speak to your Maths teacher urgently. Use it to boost your grades and get a better understanding of the subject.This website gives feedback and explanations when you attempt the questions. Year 11MAT and 11MXT students who are sitting the MCAT exam are greatly encouraged to use Education Perfect for revision and doing practice questions and assessments. These are formatted optimally to meet NCEA standards and requirements. MATHLETICS
This on-line learning website is a valuable tool for Year 9 and 10 students. It is expected that students will use Mathletics in class from time to time and at home for homework and revision.All students should receive user names and login details from their classroom teacher this week. Payments for Mathletics can be made on the parent portal on the school website via flo2cash or you may bring cash or cheque for $35 to the school finance office. If you have paid already: Well done! Keep working on the assigned activities at home during the week. The more practice you do, the better you will become at Maths.
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Greetings from the English Department What a very busy term this has been. Assessments have been a constant companion throughout the last few weeks and the girls will certainly appreciate the down time that the holidays will bring. In the junior school, the focus has been to improve writing. We have been fortunate enough to participate in the Write That Essay programme and are pleased with the steady progress that is being made in this area. Write that Essay is a tried and tested writing programme that was introduced to the staff at the end of last year. Since then, the English Department has used it in the junior school, especially with Year 9 students. Parts of speech, grammar, punctuation, spelling and this list goes on, all get special attention and as a result, the students are learning to write strategically. We have included a few snippets of work that have been produced so far. We were pleased with the support for English week and thank Ms Bali and Staria Green, the English prefect, and her band of helpers for all of the hard work they put into making this the success that it was. We look forward to future events from this hardworking group. Finally, please sit back and enjoy the short offerings from the junior school. The first is an example of starting a sentence with an adverb from the Write that Essay programme. As a part of the WTE journey, one class enjoyed the Biscuit Allsorts where they used their five senses to write about eating biscuits. They have also provided a collage of their experience. The last piece is a diary entry based on a short text one Year 10 class studied.
STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS WRITE THAT ESSAY
Focus: Adverb start. Begin at least one sentence in this paragraph with an adverb. I am against the idea that we should rely on cloning in our future. We have a lot of perfectly capable humans on our planet so, why should we need clones? What would happen to we humans if these artificial creatures took away all of our jobs and ways of earning money? People struggle enough as it is with finding employment and there already is a job shortage. However, I do think clones could be useful for missions or jobs that humans are not capable of doing. For example, going into space on dangerous missions. - Bobbie Hall
DIARY ENTRY BASED ON THE SHORT STORY Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl I’m not sure if those butterflies in my stomach were caused by the sense of relief I was feeling or just pure guilt. But either way, I have nothing to worry about. The evidence is gone. I adored my husband. I gave him anything and everything he could’ve dreamed of having in a wife but he tossed it away. He tossed me away as if I was just an old pre-loved doll that had overstayed its time in the depth of a closet. I did no harm. I did nothing to displease him. I just did my duty around our home as his wife and homemaker and I loved him unconditionally, even though I felt that sometimes he wasn’t mentally there as I loved and hugged him, greeting and welcoming him home from a long, hard day at work. All this effort I put into our marriage to find this unpleasant, horrid, irrational news that I knew I did not deserve. So, what did I do? I dealt with the situation the best way I knew how. Writing this all down in my diary has unexpectedly helped me let off some steam. I guess I treated this diary the same way Patrick treated me. I’ve told all my stories to it, ranted, gossiped and cried in it. But you, dear diary, have expected nothing in return. You’ve done your duty as a diary and not once have you expected anything in return. Much like me. The cops have no idea. If I may say so myself, I am quite a splendid actress. Ever since those detectives finished that leg of lamb I gave them, I’ve been scrubbing and cleaning the house like crazy, making sure nothing at all was out of place or had splatters of Patrick’s blood anywhere. I think I’ve cracked it. Now, it is time to put on the “Poor Mary Maloney, who is distraught and grieving from her husband’s unexpected death” act and hopefully get away with murder. - Patience Johnson 10W1
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CREATIVE WRITING - BISCUIT ALLSORTS
Tim Tam vs Kingston Cream “And in the right corner it has an ANZAC biscuit, chocolate cream, then topped off with another ANZAC biscuit. Weighing in at 35gms is the KINGSTON CREAM!” (the crowd goes wild).” “And in the left-hand corner with a chocolate covered biscuit, chocolate cream and another chocolate biscuit covered in chocolate, he is the reigning champ...the TIM TAM!” (the crowd goes ballistic). “And here is the judge ready with his nice hot cup of tea, Mr GORDON RAMSAY!” (the crowd goes wild.) ************* Gordon Ramsay’s point-of-view) “Okay, okay, okay. Give me the Tim Tam.” Crunch, chomp, chomp, chomp, gulp. “Mmmm. This biscuit is all right. It has a nice, rich chocolatey flavour that isn’t sickly. It is delightful.” “Now, the Kingston Cream.” Crunch, chomp, chomp, gulp. “First off, the biscuit is a little small for my liking. But when you bite into it, it just goes crunch, smoothness and then crunch again. It has a sugary sweetness and then the chocolate comes through. It isn’t sickeningly sweet and just overall, it is impeccable. So, the winner I have chosen is…. the KINGSTON CREAM!”
The Biscuits I Desire I know Mum has hidden the Tim Tams somewhere. I’m going to find them, no matter what. I desire the creamy taste... the chocolatey smell. Hearing that my brother Francis had come home I quickly go into the walk-in pantry and hide under the bottom shelf where I fade into the shadows. I hear footsteps outside the pantry but they weren’t heavy like my brother’s. They were light like my mother’s. “Claire.” It was my baby brother Sebastian - I call him Bash though. Really, he calls me ‘Cwaire’. I quickly crawl out of my hiding place, banging my head on the shelf as I get up. Bash giggles like crazy. When I see what he has in his hand my mouth waters instantly. “Bash, come here. Give me the Tim Tams,” I say coaxingly. “No!” he replies. Lately, that has become his favourite word. I quickly grab the packet off him, take six and give him back the rest. I bite into the chocolatey melting goodness - crunch! Almost instantly it hits my taste buds. I was in heaven. That is, until I hear my older brother growling Bash for having the biscuits.
The crowd goes absolutely ballistic. Congratulations KINGSTON CREAM. You are the winner of BISCUIT-MANIA! - Hineatua
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LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT SAPPORO SEISHIN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL VISIT
At the start of week 8 HGHS welcomed Sapporo Seishin Girls High School from Japan with a traditional powhiri. It was a incredibly rewarding experience and afterwards the Japanese students had a fun session learning how to use a poi with our Kapa Haka group which they really enjoyed. These students will be living with members of the HGHS community during their stay until the 6th of April.They have been participating in various classes and activities at school where they are able to experience school life in New Zealand first hand whilst practicing their English. Our girls also enjoy getting to know the Japanese students and are able to increase their knowledge of Japan. It is a pleasure to host Seishin Girls High and we look forward to helping them gain valuable understanding of the NZ culture and return to Japan with improved English skills. Zoe Huang, International Languages Prefect
FRENCH CAMP FOR YEAR 10.
Looking back, the French Camp we went on was one of the best things that happened this term! Fun and games with underlying life lessons, crucial but lively and boisterous. Everyone who participated will say it was an experience that can be described with a few words. Loud. Fun. Silly. And bonding. Doing things together as a team, with a healthy aspect of competition as a base. Team on team, class on class. Miss Skandera’s class won (obviously) but only by an inch. We did activities such as beach-fire building, a NZ Idol, pass the water challenge, and smash the frozen t- shirts. We had three check in times, each one different from everyone elses, you had to meet them or points would be taken away from your team. Milk bottles. Everyone and anyone could steal yours, and you could steal anyone’s. Get it stolen from you and you lose points.The adults in charge could also ask you to show the milk bottles at any time and if you didn’t have it on you, the same rule as above applied: you lost points. We all bonded on junk food, swimming and making the biggest fools of ourselves ever. All in all, it was an experience that provided so much laughter and joy, but also taught us how to be the most responsible versions of ourselves. Elizabeth Smith 10XA
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
On Wednesday 29 March, 90 students of French from Y10 to Y13 enjoyed a movie at the French Film Festival at the Lido. The film was based on a true story, and involved a young girl being responsible for getting a group of young children across the Swiss border during the Nazi Occupation.
YEAR 9 SUSHI DAY
On Tuesday the 28th of March the year 9 Japanese class took on the challenge of making sushi, some of us for the first time.We planned what ingredients we wanted to bring prior to the day. The main ingredient that most people chose to use was chicken, a few people chose salmon and the odd person chose tuna. We also decided to bring avocado, capsicum, carrot, ginger, cream cheese, egg and of course rice! Most of us worked in pairs but a few of us made our own roll. We started off by seeing how Barber Sensei made her sushi and then soon after we attempted to make our own. With assistance of the teacher we all made amazing sushi. Rylee Sturm 9XA
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TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION (DVC)
A big shout out to Izzy Clark who came in to see me about collecting her Spatial Portfolio from 2016. A huge congratulations on your Excellence Endorsement for this portfolio, and acceptance into Auckland University's Bachelor of Engineering course. So what does a Teacher ask of their past students? A spur of the moment opportunity to talk to this year’s Level 3 DVC students. Thank you for sharing your journey Izzy. The highs, the lows, and everything in between - my girls were intrigued throughout.
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SCRATCH GAMES
Some of the Year 11 Digital Technology students have been busy creating games in SCRATCH as part of their internal assessment. The games were designed to assist younger students to improve their number skills. As part of the development and design process, the students were required to test their program to ensure that it worked, and to make it as appealing as possible for the target audience. Congratulations on the great games that were created.
Y11 - Games created in Scratch DATABASE FORMS AND REPORTS.
The rest of the Year 11 class has been creating a database and merging data with different Word documents. The students have done a great job of using their design skills to create some great looking certificates and database forms and reports.
STOP MOTION ANIMATION
TheYear 10 students are currently creating a Stop Motion Animation that highlights some positive aspects, or ways of dealing with some of the negative aspects, of Living Online. This unit investigated the impact of digital technologies on society. It explored the 24/7 nature of digital media, their digital life, and how important it is to act responsibly when carrying out relationships over digital media. We all look forward to viewing the finished product next week.
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PE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT Term One has been an exciting and full on term for the PE and Health Department. In week 5 we farewelled Mrs Irwin and then welcomed Ms Marshall into the department as well as wished Ms Cox well on impending motherhood at the end of week 7. Core junior classes have been participating in Aquatics, Athletics and Fitness for Year 9 in PE, with Year 10’s doing Water Safety, Athletics and Fitness. Within Health the Year 9’s have been working on unpacking our WISE motto in terms of what it looks like in Health and PE, as well has understanding the concept Hauora (wellbeing) - Taha Tinana (physical wellbeing), Taha Hinengaro (mental and emotional wellbeing), Taha Whanau (social wellbeing) and Taha Wairua (spiritual wellbeing) and the impacts it has on our body. Huge congratulations goes to the following classes for winning our WISE competition: 9X1 Video - By Eden, Natasha, Kezia, Jackie, Jorja and Sydney- liked that it covered all the aspects of WISE, it showed what being WISE really looked like and we like the efforts made to make it catchy, connected and cohesive. Great message! 9HA Poem -By Nikita and Mila - we were really impressed with the originality of the submission, the careful thought and the level of understanding expressed by this entry. The Year 10s within Health have been working on growing their knowledge within Water Safety, Human Anatomy (Muscles, Bones, Joints and Movements) and First Aid. Students will sit a test at the end of term for this which will be reported on next term. Our Senior classes have been working hard on various achievement standards and activities. Here is a snapshot of a few events participated in this term. 1APO - CAVING The 1APO classes headed to Waitomo for a trip through the caving system. The girls were split into two groups and one went with the caving guides in cold and wet conditions and experienced the caving systems below. During this 3 hour expedition the girls learnt about many of the unique features of the caves such as the stalactites, stalagmites and glow worms to name a few.When they completed the caving expedition they then swapped with the other group where they were entertained by Rich at the Waitomo Caves information centre. Rich’s presentation was very interactive for the girls and allowed them to enter the museum see first hand some pioneering equipment. After experiencing the caving system the girls had plenty of questions for him and in return he gave the girls some entertaining stories to listen to. The girls conducted themselves exceptionally well and are looking forward to their next trip away.
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2APO - 1ST AID DAY & HIGH ROPES The 2APO class has had a great time preparing for their Workplace First Aid course and completing their Unit Standards at the beginning of March. Assessment day was filled with theory and scenarios and the girls are now proud to call themselves trained First Aiders. 1APO - PIRONGIA TRAMP The 1APO classes did a two night tramp up Mount Pirongia. The first day the girls tramped up and tented up at the Pahautea Hut. This day was difficult for the girls, as they were all getting use to carrying their packs while walking up hill all day. The second day was the longest day of walking for the girls.They were up early to pack up the campsites and continue their tramp down to camp at Kaniwhaniwha River. A lot of the girls had never been tramping before and both days were really tough days of walking where it pushed them all both physically and mentally. The girls were required
to plan meals for the two days of tramping within their groups. Overall the girls found the tramp challenging but rewarding at the end. 1APO/APS - BEACH EDUCATION In week 6 the 4 APO classes and 1 APS class went to Raglan beach on a wet and cold day to perform various events for their Beach Ed assessment such as a 100m beach sprint, beach flag competition and a tube rescue. In addition, the girls were well educated around CPR, rip and water safety fundamentals from the lifeguards that the girls were able to carry through to their assessment. Even with the cold and wet conditions, all girls participated fully and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of open water and beach activities on offer and found it valuable to perform these events required for the assessment within beach conditions as opposed to at school. At the end of March the 2APO class went to Adrenalin Forest in Tauranga.The Park consists of 6 high ropes courses in the trees starting
at approximately 3 meters off the ground and finishing more than 20 meters high. Participants are using specifically designed magnetic carabiners and are in charge of their own safety. This unique safety system allows the students to push themselves out of their comfort zone, without being influenced by others. The girls were fantastic ambassadors for Hamilton Girls’ High School and pushed themselves hard, with a large number of girls completing all 6 courses. 2APS - RAGLAN DAY The 2APS class set off in beautiful conditions to Raglan for our leadership trip. The girls ran 5 sessions throughout the day which included events such as amazing races, beach flags, yoga and team building activities. These girls really had to work together well and keep to the schedule that they had prepared for the trip. This proved to be difficult at times however they were resilient and despite a few hiccups they made it successfully through the day with having loads of fun and being challenged. Following these activities they participated in a 2 hour surfing lesson which really took a toll on their bodies. It was such an action packed day but the students handled this exceptionally well. This trip was entirely planned and implemented by the students as per the requirements for the assessment and it was a great success. The conditions could not have been better and the class has bonded really well as a result of this experience. We
are looking forward to our next excursion which is our fitness day in Term 2. 10TKA RAGLAN LEADERSHIP CAMP The Year 10 Te Kupenga class went to the raglan area for their first leadership camp. The purpose of the camp is to practise applying the four Te Kupenga Values of Positive Mind Set, Lead by Example, Be Organised and Help Others Achieve. The students had 3 Leadership activities to accomplish on the first day. Each activity had specific timeframes and objectives to meet. The last day consisted of a Kayak excursion of the Raglan harbour as students were exposed to historical and cultural information of the area and were challenged on the water with an array of technical and fun kayak based tasks. One of the leadership activities conducted on the first day was the TKA Navigation Walk. This activity is a rescue scenario conducted over undulating terrain through bush and steep farmland. Forming two teams and given the rescue scenario, each team then selected a Team Leader, a Navigation person and a Timekeeper. The teams were given thirty minutes to plan the rescue mission, This included: Locating themselves and the rescuee’s on a topography Map, estimating the distance and travel time to the rescuee’s, planning rest stops and maintaining hydration, Identifying risks and possible hazards of the rescue mission and putting in place procedures to minimise those risks. Everyone
did exceptionally well throughout this activity completing it within the time frame. The entire camp was a success as the 2017 TKA students demonstrated that they can step up and lead, work as a productive team, and communicate effectively to get a job done. 1TKA MOTUTAPU RUN With an early meeting time these students set off to Auckland having prepared for a 10km Motutapu run. After traveling by van we then had to take a quick ferry to Motutapu Island which is just behind Rangitoto Island in the Hauraki Gulf. The weather was overcast which the girls were really stoked about because in the heat they did not perform well. With a slight dew on the ground we set off for our run. There was an initial hill that was around 2km long which really tested the girls up front and they had to dig deep to complete the following 8km. The terrain was very difficult at times and even running through bushes and paddocks with no real track. All of the girls finished the race and most of them achieved their main goal towards their assessment. These students had worked hard for around 6 weeks in preparation for this event and to see them finish the race with a smile on their face was a really rewarding experience for all.
GEOGRAPHY YEAR 13 GEOGRAPHY!!
On Thursday 23 March Miss Campus’ Year 13 Geography class went to Rotorua on a field trip. The focus of this trip was to collect information about the cultural process topic we are studying - Tourism Development in Rotorua. We were lucky with the weather and the day was fantastic! Our first stop was Te Puia, one of the top Geothermal and Maori cultural experience attractions in Rotorua. At Te Puia, we were taken on a guided tour of the area and got to see a kiwi bird up-close in its enclosure, bubbling mud pools as well as the famous Pōhutu geyser. Pōhutu is the largest active geyser in the southern hemisphere so it was incredible to see it in action. After the morning at Te Puia we headed into town where we mapped Fenton Street and surrounding tourism attractions and facilities. Our last stop for the day was Skyline Skyrides. We took a gondola up Mount Ngongotaha and the view was spectacular. From here we listened to a talk with the educator about the attraction and what they offer to the international and domestic market.The class then had a couple of rides on the luge... what fun that was! The chairlift back up to take another luge ride was just as breathtaking as the gondola. Overall, an amazing day! A huge thank you to Mrs Cantlon who also came along for the trip.
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SERVICES COUNCIL
On Friday the 31st of March our Service Council attended the World Vision Youth Conference in Auckland. In an arena filled with 700 other students from schools across the upper north island we were fortunate enough to experience an unforgettable conference with guest speakers who shared their wisdom and inspiring stories that helped shaped them into the leaders they are today. Through Keynote speakers, interactive sessions and rich video content, this year’s conference focused on injustice through the lens of the refugee crisis. We also learnt that through difficulties comes success; the conference required us to think about the world we live and how our actions can contribute to making it a better place. Attending the conference as a Council was a perfect opportunity to bring us together. It was a wonderful way for us to bond and it has encouraged us to come up with ideas that will create a better environment in and out of school. Next term, we will be promoting and supporting the World Vision 40 hour famine, so save the date 9-11 June and get behind this wonderful cause. We would like to thank Mrs Plodek for taking us up to Auckland for the day. - Parearau Graham
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CAREERS
Waikato University Tertiary Presentation GATEWAY We currently have senior students participating in the Y-STA Swim Teaching programme and YELLP Life Guard training programme, on placement with Fairview Motors plus students as interns with the Edge Radio Station. If any Yr12 or Yr13 students are interested in the Gateway work experience programme they can visit the Careers Office for more information. We endeavour to cater for all career interests if possible. We are always trying to expand our employer network so if any parents can offer work experience opportunities –one day work shadowing to a more indepth experience or just happy to talk to groups of students about their chosen career or business, please contact the Pathways Coordinator – Suzie Brace at braces@hghs.school.nz
DEFENCE CAREERS EXPERIENCE Congratulations to Hunter Sullivan and Grace Cox, two Yr13 students who have been selected to participate in the Defence Careers Experience 10 – 13 April along with 60 other North Island students. This four day experience is designed to challenge and motivate students through a wide variety of unfamiliar situations and team-building activities through interaction with fellow students and Defence Force personnel. They will also learn more about the roles, expectations and lifestyle of Officers, Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and women within the Defence Forces. THE FUTURE OF WORK The CareersNZ website has up to date information regarding the changing world of work. While we can’t predict what new occupations will be around in the future we can see the types of industries that are most likely to have high demand for workers. A consideration for our young people as they make decisions about their future pathways. https://www.careers.govt.nz/jobs-database/ whats-happening-in-the-job-market/thefuture-of-work/
Congratulations to Katie Powell for completing a vehicle servicing course at Fairview Educational Services Ltd through the Gateway Programme this term.
Each year a wide variety of career exploration opportunities are made available to students of all year levels across the school. These are advertised through the school daily notices, house assemblies and the careers / gateway facebook page. For Term 1 students have been offered – Get Ahead Agricultural Careers Day, DairyNZ Senior Science Careers Day and a number of tertiary provider presentations.
WAIKATO TRADES ACADEMY This year HGHS has 8 Yr12 students participating in the Longveld Girls in Engineering programme at Wintec. The students attend Wintec every Wednesday and are currently learning all the necessary mechanical, automotive and electrical skills to make a small motorbike. Michelle Blake is working on the handle bars.
Research continues to show that – student engagement with employers leads to better decisionmaking and increased confidence over career aspirations and pathways towards them. Plus increased motivation by demonstrating the relevance of education to employment.
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PASIFIKA Warm Pasifika Greetings We have had a very busy yet enjoyable term. It has been wonderful seeing the Year 9 girls settle into HGHS life and be welcomed into the Pasifika fold by being paired up with a ‘big sister’. This programme allows each Year 13 Pasifika student to take a Year 9 ‘sister’ under her wing and ensure that she is being cared for as she begins her high school journey. We have also been pleased with the positive response to the Pasifika Study Centre held each Thursday at lunchtime. Congratulations to the Pasifika Council for their strong support of this initiative. We ask families to encourage their daughters to continue attending the study centre as we have senior students and teachers who are willing to help tutor across a range of subjects. Alongside the Pasifika Study Centre, we are happy with the support HGHS Pasifika students and their families have given to Power Up, which is a study programme for all ages and is held at Wintec every Monday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. HGHS attendance has grown and we hope to see this trend continue. As is our practice, Pasifika Mentoring has begun in earnest. We thank the teachers who have agreed to be mentors to your daughters. In support of this programme, we encourage families to discuss with their daughters their career goals, academic progress and their involvement in school activities outside of the classroom. On the cultural side, the Pasifika Performance Group has been very busy preparing for the upcoming Pasifika by Nature Festival. Families, we invite you to mark Saturday, 6 May on your calendars so that you are able to cheer on the girls at the Festival. It will be held at the Claudelands Event Centre. Entry to the event is: General admission is $10.00 and school students with ID will be $5.00. Thank you to those who have already paid the costume fees for this year. If you have yet to pay, please be aware that the money is needed to pay for the material and all accessories. We are grateful to the few mothers and teachers who have either sewn costumes or made the accessories. Thank you, very much. Finally, please note that the Pasifika fono will be held in Week 3 next term on Tuesday, 16th May. Please save this date; more information will be forthcoming.
Soifua
The Pasifika Mentoring Team
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Arts at HGHS
ARTS AT HGHS DRAMA DEPARTMENT RED CARPET CELEBRATION….
On the evenings of June 21st and 22nd (Wednesday and Thursday of Term 2,Week 8) the Drama Department is presenting the RED CARPET CELEBRATION in Nga Puawaitanga. The school has a large archive of uniforms dating back to it’s inception in 1911. Directed by Margie Wynne-Jones, RED CARPET CELEBRATION will be a fully choreographed fashion parade of the School’s archival uniforms, interspersed with vintage swimwear, daywear, sportswear, and underwear (very modest!) such as would have been worn by girls in the different decades since 1911, accompanied by the music from each decade. The models will be our students, and a few students from HBHS, since the school was a co-ed school until 1954 when the boys moved to their present site in Peachgrove Road, so there are boys’ uniforms too. The second half of the evening will be a parade of Wedding gowns, dating back to 1911, and will include Wedding outfits worn by many of the ethnic groups represented in our school. This will be a really beautiful night of celebration of the History and diversity of our school community, and a chance for us to see what the lives of Hamilton High School students looked like in the past. We will require over 100 models, and rehearsals which will be mostly at lunchtimes, will start in week 1 next term. Diligent rehearsal will be required to co-ordinate music, dance and photoshow. If your daughter would like to be in the Red Carpet Celebration, details will be in the student notices in the last week of term 1 and first week of term 2. DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A WEDDING GOWN YOU COULD LEND US FOR THE RED CARPET CELEBRATION? We are fortunate to have a professional quality wardrobe department, so we are skilled in the care and storage of clothing. We can guarantee that your precious garments will be correctly cared for and returned to you in good order after the RED CARPET EXTRAVAGANZA is over. We are especially interested in sourcing gowns from 1911 to the 1980s and would like to include a photo of the original bride and a few words about her in the photoshow and commentary for the parade. We will also be looking for people with professional hairdressing skills who can recreate the hairdos for the eras. If you are able to loan a gown, or help with hairdressing, please email Margie Wynne-Jones wynnejmj@hghs. school.nz Write these dates on your calendar, as this will be a great night out; start organising your group now, as this will be a public event, and tickets will sell fast. Margie Wynne-Jones HOD Drama
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MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Music at HGHS is off to a good start with all our cocurricular groups in full swing! Our barbershop chorus - The Uptown Girls were honoured to have had Ravil Atlas run a rehearsal during the Term. His extensive knowledge of vocal technique and performance experience has given our barbershop girls a more sophisticated sound and we hope to work with him again in the near future. Our school choir Mana Wahine are working hard to prepare our competition songs for another accomplished tutor who will be visiting us early next term. Our goal for Big Sing this year is to win‌. The Pasifika Musicians have recently had the special opportunity to record their composition songs at Wintec. There we had a unique opportunity to learn a little bit about the production of music and record engineering. The Music Department at Wintec will be helping us to set up our own Recording gear so we will be able to record performances. We look forward to a year full of progression and improvement in the Music Department at HGHS.
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HEADS HOUSE SWIMMING SPORTS Firstly, congratulations to HKD for winning the Tutor Group championship relay for Swimming Sports. Secondly, thank you to all the girls who swam and secured our Second placing overall. Special Mentions to the following students who placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their competitive races:
Sally Paea
Katlyn Steedman
Georgia Nixon
Katie Moffitt
Kate Sampson
TUTOR GROUP WALL COMPETITION Last week, tutor groups completed their walls.Well done to all of those who contributed; it was a tough decision, however the final winner was HWJ.
Congratulations to:
Hannah Xiao
Aaliah Hokianga
Jewelz Te Puni
Anayda Jones-Brown
Madison Marriner
Kayla Lomas
Siutu Onesemo-Toa
Chelsea Prince
Maia Tipene
HEADS COMMITTEE During assembly our committee members were announced and received their badges. Congratulations to: Hannah Xiao, Aaliah Hokianga, Jewelz Te Puni, Anayda Jones-Brown, Madison Marriner, Kayla Lomas, Siutu Onesemo-Toa, Chelsea Prince, Maia Tipene. We look forward to seeing them work alongside Peti Cooper-Slade and Nia Lualua to lead, inspire, and motivate the Heads House student body throughout the year. Peti Cooper-Slade House Captain
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MACDIARMID HOUSE Term One has come to a close and my first term as the Head of MacDiarmid School has been a whirlwind. I have been lucky to have an awesome committee of committed students from all year levels, an enthusiastic Deputy House Captain ( Thank you Michaela) and a super organised, loud, energetic House Captain in Mikyla. Keep up the great work team. As well as the house events our Tuakana Teina ( big sister, little sister) program is up and running in tutor group time. This program continues to encourage and further develop the ties between our Year 13 and 12 students and the Year 9 students. As well as Tuakana Teina, staff within the school are well underway with the academic mentoring. These interviews are designed to strengthen and develop the relationships with the teacher and students but also provide focus on students academic strengths and weaknesses. They also look at the extra curricular activities and leadership opportunities students are undertaking at school. Next term our next house event in the Cross Country - we need as many competitive runners as possible for this event. Make our house proud and let’s come first this time!!! Mrs Wenham BANNER COMPETITION We are currently in the process of voting on a new banner. If you haven’t done so in your tutor groups do so before the end of term.
OWL TROPHIES MAL - Best Tutor group Photo MKR - Macdiarmid Girl of the Month MACDIARMID GIRLS FOR TERM ONE Lucia Watene - Most enthusiastic student swimming and athletics sports Baylee Luttrell - 4th in the World for her age group in BMX
WORDS FROM THE WISE What a term it has been! Term 1 has been super busy for our MacDiarmid girls but it has brought a lot of successes and I could not be happier with the way we have started the year. With only one more sporting event to go, I expect that next term as a house we will be cracking down on getting the good academic results we will be working hard for. We now have a finalised house committee who I couldn’t be happier with as they are a great bunch of enthusiastic, hardworking girls so keep an eye out for them! Our new MacDiarmid Instagram page has a lot of support so far so keep an eye out for some cool pictures and upcoming events! Another exciting thing happening right now is a new banner being created so next term our house will be looking sharp! So far as a house captain I have learnt that leadership does take extra time and commitment but it's 100% worth it at the end of the day because I get to see amazing girls, meet new people and be proud of everything we are achieving! That's all from me this term, so on behalf of Mac Diarmid, have a safe and happy holiday and get ready for a terrific term 2! Mikyla Winchcombe HOUSE CAPTAIN
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Hi Girls, Hopefully you all have had a wonderful first term. For the year 9's, surely you have all made some new friends and are starting to get comfortable to how our school works. I just want to say well done to everyone for getting involved in all the school activities like athletics and swimming sports. Also a big thank you to the MacDiarmid house committee for their contribution to our house and their enthusiasm. Have a safe holiday and enjoy. See you guys next term. Michaela Irving HOUSE CAPTAIN
INTRODUCING THE MACDIARMID
HOUSE COMMITTEE
ALANIS BARNES - Year 12 Kia ora, My name is Alanis Barnes and I am the better half of the Barnes Twinz I am Year 12 and are privileged to represent MacDiarmid on the House Council. I am an avid Hockey player and other interests include drama and dance. I also enjoy volunteering in different community events especially with different cultures and people who are less fortunate. ALEESHA BARNES - Year 12 My name is Aleesha Barnes, I am a year 12 and something about me is that my favourite movie is Sharknado and my favourite animal is seals. THEY ARE SO CUTE. I also love McDonald’s
JORDYN DEN HERTOG - Year 10 Hi my name is Jordyn and I’m Year 13 from tutor group MRA. A little bit about me; I am passionate about many things including the environment (go green), health, equality, exercise, travel, books, family and friends. I also indulge in far too many TV series at a time. I’d like to think of myself as a friendly person who is always willing to help out or just have a chat. TAMSYN GRAINGER - Year 10 Hi i’m Tamsyn Grainger and i’m one of the year tens on the Mac Diarmid committee for 2017. I am a hostel girl and am into hockey, animals and a confessed book worm!. I do the technology work for our assembly’s and am currently working on a Mac D bulletin. I am a very loyal Mac Diarmid girl, you may have seen me at house events dressed as a jellyfish and I cannot wait to see what I can put into Mac D this year. FREYA WILLIAMS - Year 10
EMMA WILSON - Year 10 My Name is Emma Wilson and I’m on the MacDiarmid committee for 2017. I’m year 10, in 10M1 and in MWR.I like playing hockey and surfing. if you see me around school come say hi.
TYLAHLEE TAUA HUNT - Year 10 Kia ora my name is Tylahlee Taua-Hunt and I am one of the lovely supportive year 10’s in the MacDiarmid committee this year. I am in 10M1 and my tutor Group is MWR.I enjoy sport, musical instruments, beaches and hanging out with my whanau. If you do see me around please say hello CHARNTELL KENNEDY - Year 10 Kia ora My name is Charntell Kennedy and I am apart of 10M1 and in MWR. I am a very open and very caring person so if you need any help or you just want to talk dont be shy, come and say Hi
JAMIE - LEE SMITH - Year 10 Hi my name is Jamie-lee Smith, I’m yr10 and I am one of the the people in the Macdiarmid Committee. One of my hobbies is sports, I love sports and keeping fit. For sports I play Netball and Basketball, they are my favourite sports. I am very passionate about school and my favourite subjects are Maths, French and P.E. SARAH NGATAI - Year 9 Hello my name is Sarah Ngatai. I am 12 years of age, my favourite colour is gold and I like to play just dance with my brothers. I have a passion for watching K-Drama and listening to K-Pop. Anyone who knows me well knows that I do not see the difference between good friends and family. I love coke and pringles but I have always had a soft spot for chips.
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EDGECUMBE HOUSE
HOUSE EVENTS Looking back, there are lots to celebrate when it comes to Mighty Mighty Edgecumbe. At Athletics Day our House came first in the High Jump and 100m sprint relay. There were many Edgecumbe representatives in the champ finals (top 6) of each event, however special mention to our top 5 athletes.
TOP JUNIOR EMMA PARSON 1 1 length freestyle, 1st 2 lengths freestyle, st
1st 3 lengths freestyle, 1st 1 length breaststroke, 1st 2 lengths breaststroke, 1st 1 length backstroke, 1st 2 lengths backstroke, 1st 1 length butterfly, 1st 4 lengths medley
TOP 5 ACHIEVERS ON ATHLETICS DAY • Montessa Tairakena 1st Snr long jump, 1st Snr 200m and 1st Snr 100m (new record of 12.00 seconds) • Grace Cox 1st Snr 1500m, 2nd Snr 800m, and 2nd Snr 200m • Ella Hickman 1st Int 800m, and 3rd Int 200m • Kaitlyn Collier 1st Jnr 300m, and 3rd Jnr 200m • Isabelle McBeth 1st Jnr high jump, and 5th Jnr 200m At Swimming sports, our winning tutor group was XTI who came 2nd overall in the House freestyle relay competition. Well done to all participants who competed in the competition rounds. Special acknowledgement to Emma Parson who received top Junior Swimmer for HGHS. LENA MITCHELL HOUSE CAPTAIN What an amazing experience Term 1 has been from Athletics day to Swimming sports. I have loved every single minute of leading my Edgecumbe sisters. It has been so great to see the amount of girls participate and just getting involved… and that is all we ask of you girls - to get involved and have fun!! In saying that, Cross County is just around the corner. So get up to the gym foyer and sign up next term. We need your help and support to come out on top. So if you enjoy jogging long distance, please enter in the competitive section, and if it helps – start hitting the roads now to get that endurance up. Remember that you don’t have to be speedy to compete. For all you out going lively joggers – I look forward to seeing you around the lake. Cheers girls
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WALL COMPETITION Our WISE Owl is named Owlsa aka Elsa the Queen from the movie Frozen. WHY? Elsa believes in sisterhood, her signature colour is blue, her ice powers connect with our House chant ‘brrr its cold in here’ and Elsa was WISE enough to not let her sister marry a man she just met.This Term, Owlsa was awarded to tutor group XTI for their Wall Display design. Well Done to Reese Anderson who came up with the idea. The glass jars resemble containers to hold the aspirations of each student. Students are expected to add their ideas to the jar throughout the year. It’s like goal setting in an artistic way.
NEW HOUSE CHANT A huge thank you to the talented Jaedyn Randell (House Committee representative), who composed a new chant for Edgecumbe House. Showcasing her leadership skills, she got the House amped up and singing along to our new chant last assembly. Our girls were inspired to see something fresh being put forward, and left the assembly humming along to its catchy tune.We look forward to rocking it out at the next House Event ‘Cross Country’ (Term 2 Week 3).
TUAKANA/TEINA Although it’s not a new initiative,Tuakana/Teina has been revisited this year to strengthen the sisterhood and to encourage our Year 13’s to build relationships with our Year 9’s. So to kick things off, each Y13 has been paired with a Y9 student in their tutor group. Some Y12’s have been inspired by this and have also opted in to become big sisters as well. As such, I ran a small workshop to co-construct a vision for our Tuakana. The question that was asked was ‘What would you say to yourself at Year 9 to prepare yourself for Year 13?’ These were some of the ideas put forward. Sample of Edgecumbe’s TUAKANA VISION • Make friends and good relationships with your teachers • Don’t sweat the small stuff • Try to be positive and get more involved • Don’t procrastinate • Enjoy life, have fun and work hard • Look after yourself and eat well The list went on… but after it was complete – I asked the girls if they were doing this now. Many laughed as to agree that it’s something they’re still working on. The revelation taken from this, is that we need to role model this ourselves and to become the VISION that we set for our teina.
All the ladies, if you’re with me Throw your hands up at me (x2) Edgecumbe where you at, where you at? We’re the best and you know about that Yeah, Edgecumbe you are louder than that! We’re the best and you know about that Say E-D-G-E-C-U-M-B-E EDGECUMBE! (x2)
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CAMPBELL HOUSE Term 1 Reflections from Monique Van der Clifton, Campbell Captain and Georgia Ransfield, Deputy Campbell Captain.
CAMPBELL NEWS In our House assembly Monday 27th March, we acknowledged our tutor group leaders, our Campbell council and our technical team. Congratulations to the Campbell council and technical team for a very successful term one. Our council and technical team are; Summer Douglas, Kasey Edwards, Sakina Hamid, Olivia Limmer, Tiana Marsh, Brieanna Rabbitt, Chloe Reid, Raisha Sahim, Taiana Siufanga, Melissa Stewart, Ellen Bisley, Alisha Cole and Amy Wilkinson.
TUTOR GROUP LEADERS And congratulations to all our student tutor group leaders who have a very important role of supporting their tutor group and tutor teacher throughout the year. Our tutor group leaders are; CSS Kaliah Nonoa and Arieta Lek CDY Bree Stevens and Tara Kingan CMU Christine Stols and Tegan Taplin, CHP Bailey Goodman-Bilderbeck and Lynelle Goodwin CHS Tegan Bowie and Abby Smythe CMM Sam Quinn and Elise Zhou CSY Sunny Jeon and Briar Gash CMG Sera Allan and Emily Hendry-Follows CCD Esha Kumar and Brieanna Rabbitt CSH Priyanka Prasad and Medi Wilkinson CSC Alisha Cole and Maya Sosa CVT Kathryn Bevan and Claudia Fata
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Congratulations to the winners of the tutor group displays. (see photos) In 1st place, CVT In 2nd place, CMG In 3rd Place, CSC We are all looking forward to an exciting inter tutor group competition for term 2. In the lead so far is XRE.
Campbell house has started off their year with a blast! At Athletics and swimming sports, chanting was our first priority. The campbell council vowed to unite and look after their fellow sisters of Campbell. In Athletics, Campbell was vigorously encouraged to do their best and of course have fun while doing it. Coming 4th in Athletics, the whole house burned with passion and were determined to dominate in the pool for Swimming sports. With hard work and determination Campbell topped the lot and took out the event placing 1st overall. Using unity and confidence to drive the council Campbell, we have many events planned for the year to work together as sisters and to work together as a family. As a house, we Campbell, are determined to become closer and develop friendships that last a lifetime. PB4L Well done to all Campbell students who have participated in the Positive Behaviour for Learning Programme (PB4L) and who have received the bronze and silver certificates this term. The following students will all be receiving a gold PB4L certificate in the end of Term 1 PB4L assembly. Sera Allen, Sakina Hamid, Tayla Browning, Aiesha Carter, Taiana Siufanga, Esha Kumar, Caitlin Heenan, Amy Braniff, Kathryn Bevan. The following students have completed 10 affirmation cards and will be receiving the very special Owl badge in the term 1 final assembly. Raisha Sahim and Sera Allen. Congratulations to you all. Mrs Wallace-Ward
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WILSON HOUSE Hi all,WOW Term 1 has been and gone and so much has happened!!! Our Wilson Committee has been up and running this term. We have a committee of twelve girls, many of whom have been part of the council for a long time. Our Wilson Committee is lead by Hannah (Captain) and Jess (Deputy) and include the following students: Emily Shute and Bayley Westley (Y9), Ruby Moetara (Y10), Jasmine Podmore, Keita Perry, Aimee Hudson and Maria Sartin (Y11), Jessica Goldsack (Y12), Kate Marsden, Georgia Shaw,Thida Cheum and Rebecca MacPherson (Y13). This team of proactive young woman have been getting students involved at house events such as swimming and athletics, they have been helping out with assembly set up and currently are developing tutor group activities for our Tutor Group leaders to build strong relationships during tutor time and help to further develop our Big Sister, Little Sister system at school. Next term, our committee will focus on promoting Cross Country and working on our house Charity week. Tutor group leaders are working hard during tutor group time to support the tutor group teacher with jobs such as notices and activities as well as attending Student Council meetings. This year we have a junior and senior tutor group leader for each tutor group. These girls were nominated by their peers for the role. The following students have been award the role for 2017: WBI WCL WCX WCY WHK WJS WLG
Briana Anderson, Katie Swain Poppy Morgan, Aimee Hudson Jaya Vaz, Aida Chen Ella Mackenzie, Katrielle Castro Keita Perry, Thida Cheum Jemima Hunter, Breanna Noorland Jaya Puke-Tukaki, Kaitlin Wolfe
WMM Destiny Puke-Tukaki, Emma Carson WPR Emily Shute, Kristyn Rayner WSA Ruby Moetara, Georgia Staples WSI Georgia Snelgrove, Shakur Eden WWS Farah Adam, Olivia Hooker XGH Anahera Campbell, Ngarangi Cooper; XSP Kyla Hooker
There are a range of support systems in place for students at Hamilton Girls’ High School. Academic mentoring is already underway for the year. Year 9s and Year 13s in Wilson house will have had a conversation with their tutor teacher or subject teacher about how they are going and set themselves some goals for the year. We also have the Tuakana Teina (Big Sister/Little Sister) programme where Year 13 students, and some Year 12s, are buddied up with Year 9s in their tutor group as another support system for them.
We are all looking forward to a fun filled Term 2! Miss Campus Head of School - Wilson
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WILSON WORDS FROM YOUR HOUSE CAPTAIN - HANNAH!!! It has truly been such a fun-filled and busy first term with Swimming sports, Athletics and of course our Wilson Wall competition. As tutor groups battle it out to win the different competitions we run in Wilson they also battle it out for our Wilson Owl. Congratulations to the tutor group XGH who took out the Wilson tutor group relay at Athletics! All tutor groups had to have five seniors and five juniors to run a 50m relay and XGH smashed it and and came first!! Also big congrats to WLG who won the Wilson tutor group relay at swimming sports!!! These students smashed their relay and came first by a landslide!! This term we also had our annual Wilson Wall competition which is where each tutor creates a lovely yellow, Wilson wall on a wall in their tutor room. It can be made and created anyway they want as long as it is yellow and screams WILSON! This year WCY took it out with their creative little wall and big ups to WLG who placed second. Coming up in Term 2, Week 3 we have cross country! This will be Wilson’s third major house competition for the year. All students will be expected to attend and participate in competitive (if you can run it in under 30mins!) OR a house walk around the lake. Come dressed in yellow! As this will contribute to more house points!
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SPORTS
AT HGHS
NZSS SUMMER TOURNAMENT After a week of intense competition, fun and new friendships made, the HGHS Teams did us proud. Many thanks to teachers, parents and helpers who supported the teams throughout the week.Without their support and passion for sport we would not be able to attend these tournaments SOFTBALL Softball finished their National Tournament in Auckland on a high with a 4th place finish (2 up from last year) Jewel Atkins-Haddon, Maddison Monk and Reegan Leppien being named in the Tournament team with Reegan named MVP. Congratulations to; T'neya Shepard NZ U/19 ISA Development Womens Playing in the Friendship Series being played in Brisbane in July. Reegan Leppien NZ U/17 Girls Emerging Squad and U/17 International Softball Academy.
Congratulations to our HGHS Junior Softball team who finished 1st Girls Team overall in the Waikato Secondary Schools Competition. HGHS Softball Team
HGHS Rugby 7s RUGBY7'S What a great week for Rugby 7's at the NISS Nationals with U/15 finishing 2nd and U/19 finishing 1st and a total of 7 girls making the Tournament Teams.
HGHS Rugby 7s
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U/15 - Shae Daley, Manaia Nuku, Paj Walker U/19 - Montessa Tairakena, Lonita Ngalu, Jazmin Hotham (MVP)
Sports at HGHS WAKA AMA The highlights for HGHS Waka Ama at the NZSS Sprint Nationals held in Rotorua making x3 Championship Finals and wining the Plate Finals.
HGHS Basketball Team BASKETBALL After playing a total of 16 games between them in Tauranga at the NZSS 3x3 Nationals the Juniors Placed 5th and the Seniors 4th.
With over 100 schools and 1800 competitors making any Final is outstanding. WATER POLO With a slow start to the NZSS Nationals the team found them selves ending up in the plate division finishing 12th overall. Out of the pool the girls where winners with a email being sent to the school from the accommodation providers congratulating the team and management on their behavior and presentation.
FUTSAL
This year Hamilton Girls High School sent a senior Futsal team down to nationals held in Wellington Futsal was new to school in term 1 but with most of the senior team being made up of our 1st XI football team we had a lot of strength in our team. Our first game coming up against Kapiti college winning 20 - 0, next game was a lot closer against Marian College winning 3-2, winning all our pool games, We than came up against Wellington Girls College for our cross over game, it was very close with us taking the win 3 - 1. This put us up against Rangiora in our 1/4 Final, who were very tough opponents the game was very tight with Rangiora taking the win 4 - 1. Putting us in the play off for 5th place playing St Mary’s, the girls were keen to get a great result, it was a great game with our our girls winning in the end 4-0 Kelli Brown and Grace Wisnewski were in the top 5 for goal scoring, Georgia Candy came away with Golden Glove being the best goalie for the tournament.
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OTHER SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS INLINE HOCKEY: Congratulations to Maddison Fox representing NZ U/18 Girls to play in the FIRS World Champs in China in August. SWIMMING: Well done Kaitlyn Sosa who made the finals of all but one race she competed in the recent NZ Age Group Swimming Championships 15yr Division. Coming away with x3 Bronzes and x1 Gold. ROWING After a long week at the Maadi Cup held at Lake Karapiro HHGS Rowing came away with x1- A Final (top 8 in NZ) and 5 B-Finals.
JUDO Congratulations to Chelsea Kelly who has been selected to represent NZ in the U/57kg Cadet Weight Division at the Oceania Championships being held in Tonga in April.
One of the most outstanding efforts of Maadi belongs to Ali Mills and Shauna Glassie-Ryan who were sitting comfortable in 3rd place in the A- Final of the U/16 Double Scull with 50mt to go they caught a crab causing their boat to stop but fought back to finish an admirable 5th place. Shauna and Ali along with Bri Rogers, Jasmine McLean and coxswain Mia Austin won their B-Final in the U16 coxed four. Shauna,Ali, Jasmine, Mia also teamed up with Jordyn Stockman to win the B-Final of the coxed quad sculls. Fenella Findlay-Yates and Anna Gallaher placed fifth in the B-Final of the double sculls. Fenella, Ali, Shauna, Anna, and Mia also combined to finish 3rd in the B-Final of the U/17 coxed four.
HGHS IN-HOUSE SCHOOL TOUCH COMPETITION Over Term 1 Hamilton Girls’ have run our own in-house touch competition on a Wednesday after school at Elliot Park. This proved to be a great success with our senior girls leading a team each and helping to develop our new up and coming players. A huge thank you to all the girls and their whanau for getting them to the fields, to our senior girls for leading each team. A special mention to our amazing parent Ani Nock for pushing for this comp and helping to run it each week. The level of touch that was played was exceptional and it enabled us to really see the talent that is coming through at Hamilton Girls. Congratulations to Manaia Waudbys Green team for winning the competition.Well Done to the following girls for their achievements over the week. MOST PROMISING Milly Steadman Jayde Paenga Reese Anderson Charlee Kohi
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STAND OUT Lela Ieremia Keira Mauriohooho Arita Mauriohooho Lenaiya Karena
LEO CLUB
It has been an exciting and busy term. We began the year with a little anxiety because our initial head count of girls who were interested in belonging to Leos was eleven. Imagine our surprise when the first meeting saw a standing-room only crowd. We can now report that HGHS Leo Club 2017 has 35 members with another 13 girls who have expressed interest in joining the organisation. We had a fantastic opportunity to provide service at the recent Balloons Over Waikato Night Glow where we had nine girls working with the Rotary Club to raise funds for Hospice. The girls were wonderful ambassadors, not only for Leos but also for HGHS. The Leo Advisors, Mrs Margaret Brasting and Mrs Jill Bevan, passed on the thanks from Hamilton Rotary and asked that the girls be commended for their behaviour and willingness to work for a wonderful cause. Finally, next term’s service project is an in-school initiative that will focus on old spectacles. Across the World Lions and Leos collect and recycle spectacles and in New Zealand glasses are received from all over the country through Lions Collection points. These glasses are checked and sorted and then distributed to aid people with poor sight in Fiji and other Pacific islands. The glasses are issued through Volunteer Optometrists who test the patients and fit them with the recycled glasses at no cost. We invite you to hunt out all and any old spectacles that you may have lying around the house and send them in. Have an enjoyable and safe holiday.
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NZQA NZQA KEY DATES Special Assessment Conditions (e.g., dyslexia).
Apply as soon as possible as students are only allowed these conditions for their internal assessments after NZQA has approved their applications.
Start checking your results on the NZQA Database
5th April (Updated on the 5th day of each Month)
NZQA Fees
School’s deadline – Friday 12th May 2017
Financial Assistance
School’s deadline – Friday 12th May 2017
Last Date to Withdraw from External NCEA & Scholarship Exams
School’s deadline – Friday 11th August 2017
Last Date to Withdraw from Internal Standard Unless you have been given an adequate assessment opportunity
School’s deadline – Friday 17th November 2017
NZQA FEES ARE DUE TO THE FINANCE OFFICE BY THE FRIDAY 12TH MAY 2017 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 2018.
ASSESSMENT PROCEDRES Students can access the school’s assessments procedures by logging onto the school’s computer networking using their student logon. Then they just double click on ‘Assessment Policy’ document on their desktop, refer to the screen shot below.
NZQA Fees for Domestic Candidates
Entry
Fee
Entry for all NZQF standards
$76.70
Each scholarship subject
$30.00
NZQA Fees for International Fee Paying Candidates
Entry
Fee
Entry for all NQF standards
$383.30
Entry for each Scholarship subject
$102.20 per subject
(Refer to the NZQA website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/our-role/legislation/fees/ secondary-education-fees/)
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 Friday 12th May 2017 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/qualifications-and-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)
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 payer
International fee paying students are not eligible for financial assistance. NZQF = New Zealand Quantifications Framework (Refer to the NZQA website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/ qualifications/ncea/entry-into-ncea/fees-for-ncea/financial-assistance/ )
It is expected that all students have read this document. However, the school’s assessment procedures will be cover in school assemblies, tutor group time, school notices, school bulletins, and school Newsletters. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS • Students with significant issues may apply to have special assessment conditions for both their internal and external assessments. • This includes, but not limited to, students: - with reading issues who may need a reader - with problems expressing themselves on paper may need a writer - with anxiety issues may need to sit their assessment in a separate room - with poor sight who need enlarged examination papers, - who have physical difficulties in writing and need a computer, or • Special assessment conditions may include: - computer assistance, - enlarged papers, - extra time, - separate accommodation or a - 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 as students are only allowed these conditions for their internal assessments after NZQA has approved their applications. (Refer to the NZQA website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/assessmentand-moderation/managing-national-assessment-in-schools/special-assessmentconditions/
School contact
Mr Mitchell is the Principal’s Nominee (NZQA Liaison) at the school. 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
KEY DATES FOR THIS FORTNIGHT 13 APRIL 18-25 APRIL 19-20 APRIL 25 APRIL 1 MAY 3 MAY 4 MAY 5 MAY 6 MAY 7 MAY 8 MAY 10 MAY 12 MAY 12 MAY 13 MAY
Term 1 Ends NZSS Water Polo Championships - Div 2 NZSS Ki o Rahi Championships ANZAC Day Term 2 Begins Parent-Teacher Meetings (Y9-13) Parent-Teacher Meetings (Y9-13) 3APO/APS New Experiences Day CKA/JEL Pasifika By Nature Festival WSS Orienteering Championships 12WTA First Aid Course HGHS Manu Korero Competition - 6:30pm – 9:30pm Ravil Atlas Workshop. All day at school Wintec Huge Day Out NISS Swimming Championships
TERTIARY VISITS & OTHER CAREER EVENTS
TERM 1 & 2 2017
FRI 5TH MAY LINCOLN UNIVERSITY – overview presentation 1.30 WED 10TH MAY OTAGO UNIVERSITY – overview presentation 1.30 TBA AUT
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