Hamilton Girls' High School eNewsletter May-June 2015 by Hamilton Girls High School

HAMILTON GIRLS’

2015

HIGH SCHOOL

MAY-JUNE

NEWSLETTER “A wise woman shapes her own destiny”

TE MAUREA WHIRITOI HGHS AND HBHS KAPA HAKA GROUP - Pg. 28

Cheska Saavedra wins the UN Speech Competition in Parliament - Pg. 7

The Turkish Ambassador visits HGHS! Pg. 5

THE FIELDAYS AG WEARABLE ARTS COMPETITION - Pg. 26

Campbell Charity Week supporting Women’s Refuge - Pg. 30

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou Term 2 has been an incredibly busy term. Amidst the busy academic calendar, we have had the opportunity to celebrate the Arts through Fusion Week. Fusion Week celebrates the many cultures that we have in our school. The concerts were well attended, and those people who attended, were thoroughly entertained. A special thank you to all staff and students who made this week a huge success. Reports Parents of Years’ 11-13 will receive reports at the end of term 2, which summarises your daughter’s achievements to date including NCEA credits and their performance in their internal assessments. This is a timely reminder to contact your daughter’s subject teachers, tutor group teacher or year level Dean should you require further information. New Gymnasium “Where are we at with our new gymnasium?”, many may ask. Bottom line is that our school had not been given permission to move forward with planning for a new gymnasium and, like you, I feel quite aggrieved by the process. Rather than dwell what should have happened in 2011 and 2012, we need to move forward. As Principal, I continue to meet with MOE staff to push our case for a new gymnasium. Given the seismic strengthening nationwide programme, leaky building issues, roll growth funding and our 5YA, we have an approximate value placed on some planning possibilities for the gymnasium. Going with a fix and rebuild (refurbishment), these concepts have been priced between $6,500,000 and $7,900,000. A complete rebuild would be approximately $11,150,000. Taking into account all the different types of MOE funding and Board funds, the balance of funds that we have to produce a business plan for is in the vicinity of $4.6 million dollars. This is in order to get approval from the Ministry of Education. Being the optimist that I am, I believe we can do this but we need the support of our school community to do so. We are currently preparing a business plan.

Building Improvement Plans (Leaky Building) We have almost completed Stage 2 of the Atrium – Administration Building, and for many onlookers, once the job is finished, will most likely not see many changes. The big difference is that the building will not leak – which is a major positive for us. We move into preparation for Stage 3 during the July break. Stage 3 involves all of our Deans offices, the Finance office and the entrance doors by student reception. Our frontline reception for visitors and parents will move back downstairs, student reception will continue from our usual space with some services operating out of the Uniform Shop and the Finance Office will move to the opposite side of the Administration Block (opposite the Board Meeting Room). This will be signposted. Our Year 9 and 10 Deans will operate from H1:6 and Year 11-13 Deans will be upstairs in the Atrium. Mr Mitchell will continue to operate from H15 and Mrs Nathan and Mrs Whaanga will be downstairs. In the entrance of the Atrium, a pathway has been built in to provide access to the student reception, uniform shop and main entrance. This has already proven to be a very positive step forward, and a great use of the space. The front entrance will continue to be out of bounds for students during the school day. Although a difficult time, our Senior Leadership team, Administration and Finance team have strived hard to make this work. I thank all whom are involved. Ngaa Puawaitanga Work will begin on adding heating and air conditioning to the auditorium. As some may be aware, the temperature in the summer soars, and throughout the winter can be very cold. The system in place is a forced air system, and unfortunately adds to the discomfort of our students. This is noticeable with the many events we run, as well as our external hires. Unfortunately, the cost to complete the mezzanine has been priced well over a million dollars, and unfortunately not an option in the foreseeable future.

Marie Gordon

Principal

LANDSCAPING Our landscaping project in the Quad commenced June 8th and, weather permitting, we are hoping that this will be completed by the beginning of term. The design brief was as follows: Spatial Awareness - Contemporary outside garden - Outside amphitheatre feel – lunchtime concerts can happen on a small outside stage (decking) - An area where our students can sit – grass, gardens, shade (natural or shade sails) - Thoroughfare between classroom blocks via pathway - Use of natural fall Hard landscaping - Lattice Pathways to link through raised grass tables with large shade trees - Seating - Symmetrical - Balanced - Art work – sculpture? - Paving – surrounding area - Link other areas so there is a seamless transition Soft landscaping - Planting plan – soften buildings and hard landscaping - Break it down into “rooms” - Repeated planting Point of Difference - Multi purpose – hub for students at lunchtime, beautiful green space amongst the buildings, shade options, thoroughfare pathways, link all the spaces - Link hard space – outside Library, S Block and Malins - Contemporary design - Although there will be a few tweaks, the landscaping plan is outlined below. - From a students perspective, “it can only go up from what we had in place”.

Main throughfare pathways to be paved to help define and link all the spaces.

'S' BLOCK

Additional raised gardens added around buildings to soften create a consistent theme.

LIBRARY Main centre piece garden based around large specimen tree as focal point. All gardens to use repetitive plantings of native grasses and shrubs to provide a consistent theme. Raised mounded grass tables surrounded by timber box seating to provide a beautiful green space amongst the buildings. Titoki trees to provide shade during the summer months.

DAVIES ART

MUSIC 'Amphitheatre' area created using natural slope with grass bank and seating looking down onto stage. Sculpture to be prominently located on grass bank.

MALINS

Curved meandering pathways to provide access around buildings. Hamilton Girls High School Concept Scale 1:200 @ A2 25/02/2015

NORTH

Deputy principal’s corner SOME REMINDERS FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S DESK What’s the process for when a student needs to leave school during the day for an appointment? - She should bring a note explaining this to Student Reception before school - A Leave Pass will then be printed - She should pick up the Leave Pass at Interval or immediately prior to leaving school - She should sign out in the Leave Book at Student Reception - She should take her Leave Pass to her Tutor teacher the next day, so her attendance record can be accurate What’s the process when a student feels sick during the day? - She must go to the Health Clinic - The Nurse will ring home to organise for her to go home if necessary - Please do not just come and pick your daughter up if she texts you, as then we don’t know where she is

FUSION FESTIVAL 2015 See more in our next Newsletter!

HAMILTON GIRLS’

HIGH SCHOOL

OPEN DAY TOURS Tuesday 4 August

Please report to the Auditorium at 1.30pm or 5.00pm Sonninghill Hostel tours can be arranged via the Director of Boarding Phone: (07) 839 1304 Fax: (07) 834 1394 Email: enrolment@hghs.school.nz

Uniform Shop Holiday Hours We are open on Friday the 17th July from 11.00am to 2.00pm - House Badges - $3.50 each - Winter Shoes are available 4

A VISIT FROM THE TURKISH AMBASSADOR

Ambassador Damla Yeşim Say was born in Ankara in 1965. She graduated from the Middle East Technical University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration. Ambassador Say joined the Foreign Ministry in 1987. She served in the Turkish Embassies in Baghdad and Tokyo and in the Permanent Missions of Turkey to the United Nations in Geneva and New York. She also served in economic, political and human resources departments in the Ministry in Ankara. Ambassador Say lastly has held the position of the Deputy Director General for Bilateral Economic Affairs in the Ministry between 2010 and 2012. Her portfolio covered Europe, the Caucasus, Asia, and the Balkans. On June 2012, she was appointed as the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to New Zealand. We felt very privileged that Ambassador Say visited Hamilton Girls’ High School to share her story of a woman in politics in Turkey, as well as listen to Mana Wahine, our choir, sing “Welcome Home”.

Founders day 2015 Our guest speaker for Founder’s Day this year, Saskia Vitasovich, was a student at Hamilton Girls’ High School from 2006 until 2010. During 2011, Saskia travelled to Berlin, Germany, and worked as an au pair for two separate families. In November of that year, she then travelled to Croatia and Spain. Saskia returned to New Zealand and began studying for a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Auckland in 2012. During this year, Saskia majored in German with a minor in Japanese as well as other different subject papers. As a part of her degree, Saskia also completed the first year of law. In 2013, Saskia decided to change her major and at the end of 2014 had completed a double major in German and Sociology. Saskia is currently studying Sociology (Honours) which is in addition to her Bachelor of Arts degree. In her spare time, Saskia works in an administration role at the Centre for Social Impact which is administered by the North Trust. She also works as an after-school nanny. In 2016, Saskia plans to study for a Masters in Public Policy.

Academic STUDENT PROFILE

Alana Horsley is in Year 13 taking Level 3 Chemistry, Level 3 Drama, Level 3 English, Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus, Level 3 Physics, and Level 3 Spanish.

ALANA HORSLEY

Each newsletter we will profile a student that has consistently performed extremely well in NCEA examinations and school based assessments throughout her time at HGHS to offer some tips and strategies that may assist other students. Q. How do you prioritise your subjects for study? A. I like to prioritise my subjects depending on what seems to be more important to get finished as well as taking deadlines into account. I make sure to spend a little extra time on things that may be difficult to develop my understanding on the subject as well as maintaining a high focus on my strongest subjects so I can achieve as well as possible. It is important to spend a respectable amount of time on each subject, but prioritise by what you think will help/ benefit you the most. Q. How do you study? A. I tend to study for about 45 minutes to an hour at a time, while taking breaks in between sessions. Personally, I find it useful to read over notes and write them out again, using colour to allow main points to stand out. Practising exam questions is really helpful

because it allows you to apply your knowledge to a situation. At times, I also enjoy studying with another person or in a small group; it allows for you to help and learn from each other as well as helping yourself to remember the content. Q. What tips can you give seniors to stay motivated for exams? A. I think it is important to keep the ‘bigger picture’ in mind; just remember that the effort will pay off and will benefit you in the future. Set goals for yourself so that when you achieve them, you feel a sense of pride - keep that feeling in mind so that you are more willing to achieve and work hard. Make sure to study regularly rather than leaving it all to the last minute so it makes it easier for you come exam time, and lastly, aim for your personal best and have faith in yourself.

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NEWS

English

BATH BOMB

The smell of lavender fills the room The water fizzes below me A light shade of pink seeping from the cosmetics A sense of relaxation overpowers me Oil slowly rushes over my body like ocean waves Steam dances around the scented room I creep down until my head submerges All sounds drift away My mind fades out from the cruel thoughts Bubbles rise above me My lungs begin to burn I want to stay here in my scented, oily paradise And I jerk upright and gasp for air Sweet lavender air I wish this moment would never end But school calls for me And somehow, my day starts again

THE ABANDONED BOAT The white clouds are sheep dancing across the sky. The boat lays still, drowning in the calm of the sea, like a clock ticking down time till someone notices it. In the halo of space the birds’ chirping rings across the estuary. The surface ripples from life deep under the blue surface. My eyes shut with a flinch and a sea gull flutters away from the broken planks of the abandoned boat. I take a step and the gravelly sand moves under my feet, tempting me to edge closer to the boat. The boat sags, looking sad from the loneliness of the estuary. I take a breath, smelling the rotten wood and reach a hand out. It drags down the rough barriers that surround the adventures once spent on the boat. Chelsea Kelly, 10C1

Hannah Rose, 9MA

WAR HORSE The ground quivers beneath me Lights flash all around I can’t see anything near me But suddenly I hit the ground. Dirt rushes over my bloody side Showering me with a place to hide I feel my stiff heart beating. The death cry of dying creatures Echoes through my brain War is an awful thing Where we suffer pointless pain. Why we do this I will never know But my country needs me Back in the snow. All my people died that day In such a horrific way When only two years later Our lives were put to shame As another war broke out Just as winter came. I am a war horse And all I ask of you Is to remember that us horses Fought and suffered too. In memory and respect of World War 1 and World War II war horses. Hannah Rose, 9MA

UN SPEECH COMPETITION Cheska Saavedra won the UN Speech Competition in Parliament on June the 6th. She was second in this competition in 2014 but managed to succeed in securing the title this year. She represented the Waikato, having won the regional competition earlier in the year. She gave a very convincing, heartfelt speech about how New Zealanders can have a sense of nationhood while having the characterstics of global citizens. In her speech she said “Our identity as New Zealanders is one and the same with global citizens. My findings brought me to an interesting conclusion.The most important qualities of a global citizen are also the qualities of the average New Zealander. We have our nationhood tattooed on our hearts. Our nationhood with its values of tolerance, egalitarianism, peace and diversity.”

Spencer Physically, Spencer is intriguing. A small crescent moon scar frames her left eye, lost in a constellation of freckles that arrange themselves across her nose and cheeks. Her eyes are dark pools of molasses, thick and sticky with anticipation. Walking down the school hall, I hear people whisper that if it weren’t for her slightly crooked nose or the scar around her eye, Spencer would be flawless. I, however, disagree. It was early summer last year, the sun was slowly melting from the sky but the air was still wet with heat. We were wandering aimlessly along a road, our brains sweating. I took special care to avoid stepping in the sticky black tar bubbles that decorated the road, while Spencer went out of her way to destroy each one. “Those are my jandals, you know,” I said, eying the growing concoction of gravel and tar she had collected on the bottom of the shoes she wore. “Well, you can have my ones then,” she offered with a grin, although I imagined the state of her own shoes and decline her bid. A short flash of jealousy and regret shot through me, as I watched Spencer in her shorts and bikini top prance ahead of me, yearning to have decided to wear anything but jeans, my legs slowly beginning to blister under the thick denim. “Hey Jeans Girl.” A voice from behind remarks. Turning around, we were confronted by two girls, looming over us like skyscrapers. “I like your phone, I’d like it even more if it was mine. Don’t you think that’d be a nice thing to do, giving it to someone else?” Both skyscrapers smiled cruelly, making their way over to us with long strides. “Piss off. She’s not giving you her phone.” Spencer sounded calm, but I could tell by her tone she was as nervous as I was. As she began to drag me away, her feverishly bitten nails digging into my arm, I heard the footsteps begin to approach us from behind. “Well I’m going to take it!” And that was it. Before I knew it, Spencer’s grip on my arm had loosened, leaving only the small curved trenches from her nails. I turned around just in time to see a mop of blonde hair lunging towards the taunting twin towers. It didn’t last very long, and despite coming away with a broken nose and a stream of red pouring from a crescent shaped cut near her left eye, I’d declare Spencer the winner any day. So no, I don’t agree that the crook of her nose or the scar near her eyes lessens her beauty. I think it enhances it. By Neve

National Secondary Schools Mooting Competition

The National Secondary Schools Mooting Competition hosted by Te Piringa, Faculty of Law, University of Waikato featured four teams from Hamilton Girls’ High School. Louise Eaves, Talia Pace and Tia Kendall were one of eight teams selected from a pool of 68 teams nationally, to compete in the semi-final round held at the Hamilton District Court. Our girls were required to prepare a written submission and present an oral argument against a team from Hamilton Boys’ High School before two District Court judges. The case being contested was a judicial review of a School’s disciplinary processes related to an indefinite suspension. All of our teams worked incredibly hard and represented our School with pride.

Mathematics MATHEMATICS SENIOR STUDENTS Education Perfect is offering free entry into their Maths website for the rest of the year. Please speak to your Maths teacher to get login details. Use it to boost your grades and improve your mathematical skills. 1MAT and MXT students who are sitting the MCAT examination will find this website particularly beneficial as practice questions are a similar format and skill level to the forthcoming examination. For more details, enquire with your Maths teacher or Mr Eltringham. WAIMATHS QUIZ – 13TH AUGUST, 2015 The Waikato Mathematics Association will be holding the WaiMaths Quiz on 13th August, 2015. We will be selecting one team of 3 students from each Year Level 9, 10 and 11. Students are encouraged to form teams and the teams that will represent Hamilton Girls’ High School will be selected before the end of this term. If you have formed a team, speak to your Maths teacher to obtain past year questions for practice. Poster and video competitions are also being held and students can get more details from their Mathematics teachers if they are interested in participating in these competitions. CASIO WAIMATHS 2015 The upcoming Year 7 to 11 Casio-WaiMaths competition will consist of the following: A: B: C: D:

CASIO WaiMaths 2016 Poster Open to Years 7 to 8 and Years 9 to 10 Poster about the Mathematics Competition Open to Years 7 to 10 Video Competition Open to Years 7 to 11 CASIO WaiMaths QUIZ Competition

Date: 13th August, 2015 Venue: Hamilton Gardens Pavilion MATHS TUTORING TIMETABLE: Maths tutoring will be offered to all students during the first half of lunchtime in M11. The schedule is as follows: WEEK 1 Monday (Day 1) Tuesday (Day 2) Wednesday (Day 3) Thursday (Day 4) Friday (Day 5)

Yr9 Yr10 Yr11 Yr12 Yr13

WEEK 2 Monday (Day 6) Tuesday (Day 7) Wednesday (Day 8) Thursday (Day 9) Friday (Day 10)

Yr9 Yr10 Y11 Y12 Y13

Peer tutoring have started on Tuesdays after school at the library. All students who need help should attend these tutorials.

TERM TWO SENIOR REPORTS

Term Two Senior Reports will be sent home with students on the last day of Term, Friday 3rd July. The reports will also be emailed home and uploaded to the Parent Portal. Reading the report offers the opportunity to discuss with your daughter what is working well and where further assistance or understanding would be of benefit. Within the report each subject teacher will have stated a level ranging from “Below Expectations > Developing > Competent > Highly Competent” as a descriptor of your daughter’s predominant approach to her learning against each of the key competencies described in the New Zealand Curriculum – managing self, participating and contributing, relating to others, and thinking. A rubric form is part of the report and describes the four levels for each of the four key competencies. It is important to note that the key competencies are not reliant on academic ability. They are an indication of attitude or application to work. Conversations that emerge from the report should address the predominant behaviours currently observed along with an understanding of the behaviour that would lead to reaching a higher level. The rubric will support such conversations. For example, a student will be described as “Developing” if she follows instructions, completes all work set and participates co-operatively. To reach a “Competent” level she must reach a greater level of responsibility, independence and active engagement in her learning. The report also lists all the assessments planned for the year for each subject. The grade is entered alongside those that have been completed, whereas prior to the assessment, the grade will be listed as “to be assessed”. While it may be too late to alter completed assessments, all future opportunities will benefit from reflecting on the past and setting realistic goals. A strong work ethic will usually generate higher levels of academic success.

LANGUAGES

Year 11 Spanish class has been studying Food topics. Students have learnt to order food at a restaurant, ask about “mysterious, unknown food” on the menu and pay the bill. There was no better way of putting it into practice other than in a real, authentic environment with Spanish music played in the background. We went to the Flying Burrito Brothers on Bryce Street and experienced ordering real Mexican food and drinks. It was a lovely afternoon full of laughter and culinary surprises for some of us.

LANGUAGE PERFECT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Many Language students were involved in the annual Language Perfect World Championships. Final results are now in and include an impressive six Elite awards. These students, Sapna Pandaram, Rachel Li, Sunny Jeon, Sania Naved, Melissa Montante and Eden Poihipi each scored over 10 000 points. This in an amazing accomplishment, especially for Sunny and Melissa who are Year 10 students. Our students also gained 19 Gold Awards (3 000 points or more) 5 Silver Awards (2 000 points or more) and 21 Bronze Awards (1 000 points or more). A further 24 students earned a Credit Award for reaching 500 points or more. Congratulations to Sapna Pandaram, who will be awarded the trophy for Language Perfect School Champion for 2015, after scoring an amazing total of 17317 points. Any student who enjoyed using Language Perfect to learn their vocabulary, who is not already a paid up member, can pay to use this site for the remainder of the year. If interested, see a Language teacher. As one Year 9 student said in the feedback from the competition: “This is great! Love it! Such an entertaining and fun-filled way to learn a subject. IT’S AWESOME!” Denae McCready, Year 9 Japanese (Gold Award).

Three Year 10 French classes have just completed their “House Assignment”. After learning how to describe a house and everything inside it in French, much fun and learning was had constructing rooms out of cake and edible delicacies! Bien Fait!! IPC VISIT On Tuesday 9th June we were lucky to receive a visit from Heather Drinnan of International Pacific College (IPC) in Palmerston North. Heather gave a presentation to senior Japanese students about what IPC has to offer and invited our girls to visit the campus in Palmerston North, to take part in a special introductory weekend programme for high school students. This is a great opportunity for students who are considering tertiary study at IPC, or for those who just enjoy Japanese language and culture, and want an opportunity to practice their Japanese and to enjoy some Japanese food and cultural experiences. Information about these weekends and about IPC is available from Mrs Barber.

YEAR 9 JAPANESE SUSHI MAKING As part of their cultural studies,Year 9 Japanese students enjoyed making sushi in class recently. Some of their creations contained unusual ingredients such as pineapple, and others made more traditional sushi. Most girls found that rolling the sushi was harder than it looked, but the finished products were very impressive.

ART

Term Two has been an exciting time in the Art Department, with the production of loads of creative artwork. As we farewell the first group of Year 9 option students we reflect on the range of exciting projects undertaken. From collaborative clay totem poles to edgy steampunk boxes, from skilful monoprints to carefully considered anime portraits, there have been some impressive artworks created. Our Year 9 students have enjoyed a feast of creative experiences and we look forward to welcoming in a new group of students in Terms 3 and 4. The Senior Art students, Level 1, 2 and 3 have used Term 2 to refine their creative skills and begin their external portfolio. A highlight was the Level 3 field trip to Auckland. This was an excellent opportunity to visit Elam School of Fine Art at Auckland University. The Director, Jim Speers and Senior Lecturer, Megan Jenkinson gave a thorough overview of art school followed by a studio tour. The girls then visited the Auckland City Art Gallery where they viewed the impressive video installation ‘In Pursuit of Venus’ based on Captain Cook’s encounters throughout the Pacific. The field trip was a success; students and staff came away reflecting on how we are positioned locally and globally. ‘The video is our story, it makes us reflect on those early encounters and how we are here...’ ‘...I didn’t expect art school to be like that...’ ‘where is the Art?...’

SCIENCE Y12 SCIENCE WINTEC VISIT

On Monday the 4th of May, one of the year 12 Science classes spent the day at WINTEC doing a hands-on Science course. The day included experiments testing water quality, collecting and observing insects for biodiversity and biosecurity. There were experiments on food technology with thickeners, food tasting tests and they made their own sports drinks. It was an interesting day. The girls had the opportunity to try lots of things and get ideas for possible careers through WINTEC. Here are some comments from the girls: “I enjoyed looking at the different types of bugs that we caught outside. I also enjoyed tasting the different Powerade drinks and comparing them.” “I enjoyed learning about the amount of sugar in drinks and how some sugars are bad for you and some are not. I enjoyed learning about sea water, the temperature and the pH level.” “I enjoyed beating the bushes to collect bugs and looking at them through the microscopes. I also enjoyed trying out homemade energy drinks. “ “I enjoyed learning about food additives and tasting of foods.” “My favourite part was catching bugs and looking at them under the microscope.” “This day was a fun change from a typical school day. We got to catch bugs and look at them under the microscope. Bees are so much more beautiful than they seem to be! All in all the day was really exciting and different. I liked it.” “I enjoyed trying to compare the difference between the foods and drinks they gave us.” “ We made our own sports drinks using a set list of ingredients. The outcome was disgusting. The taste was salty. I found it interesting how salt preserves apples and I enjoyed learning new things about the environment and some foods we consume.” “I enjoyed taste testing the chips and making our own drinks.”

SELECTED CHEMICAL REACTIONS Y11 SCIENCE In our Year 11 Science class we are learning about different types of chemical reactions. This topic requires us to do each reaction ourselves, then to write about everything we observe, then to explain what is happening and why. The reactions are exciting and visual. We have observed coloured flames in combination reactions of metals and oxygen, as well as seeing metals dissolve, such as iron, to be replaced with copper in displacement reactions. Miss Purvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Year 11 Science class. Photos provided by Sophie Chaplow Writing provided by a group of students in the 1SCI class

Y9 STUDENTS ARE STUDYING PLANTS AND ONE CLASS HAS BEEN OBSERVING A HYACINTH BULB GROWING.

YEAR 12 CHEMISTRY During exam week the Year 12 Chemistry students completed a practical task involving a procedure called a titration. The students needed to carry out the titration with care and precision. This task was the first part of a two part assessment. Three classes of students completed the titration and the associated calculations. The gear was already set up for the students with 31 sets of equipment. We are fortunate to have two excellent technicians to organise the gear along with the Level 2 Chemistry teachers. Y12 Chemistry Students.

BUSINESS STUDIES BP BUSINESS CHALLENGE!!!! On Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 of May the Business Studies Department was delighted to welcome the YES (Young Enterprise Scheme) to HGHS for three days of epic business action, planning and presenting.

3rd Place: Pocket Bra Industry – won a large block of chocolate for each participant. In the team from HGHS: Mikaela Ford, Kaly Harcourt, Jazmin Middleton-Wood, Lauren Poole, Sian Potter, Jade Francis, Madison Parker.

There were 80 Year 10 Business Studies students roaming (in mufti) around the school, working on a highly interactive team exercise that focuses on the fundamentals of business. These lucky girls were chosen from the Junior Business Studies classes (10 Enterprise Studies and 10 Economics) to participate in this business simulation. We also had 20 students from Fraser High School turn up as well. Our Business Studies girls were working in mixed gender teams, using music and technology to make team presentations. While all participants got a certificate and will get mention of their participation on their reports, here are a couple of the prize winners: 1st Place: Screen Saver – won a $10.00 gift voucher and a large block of chocolate for each participant. In the team from HGHS: Gracie Wright, Ashley Bezuidenhout, Kristyn Rayner, Anna Dewar, Madalaine Finney, Reece Hayes.

2nd Place: Twist and Go (who also won the teamwork award as well) – won a large block of chocolate and also a gift bag for each participant. In the team from HGHS: Alissa Sills, Megan Clement,Tara Raymond, Hinewehi Stephens, Emma Blaikie, Savannah Mattyasovszky, Brooke Pegden. Well done teams! But it wasn’t just the prize-winners who were winners on the day. Every student received a certificate (CEO’s with their title) and a chocolate bar, not to mention the experience of three days of excitement, teamwork, reward and new skills. Well done to all of our participants. We are very proud of you. The BP Business Challenge presenters also were highly impressed with our school and our students, both in and out of the simulation. Thank you to everyone who gave their support to our Business Studies students. It made all the difference. We are looking forward to a fantastic BP Business Challenge next year!

SOCIAL STUDIES! The Amnesty International Group in school introduced the #redmylips campaign. Visit to Westlake Girls’ High School On Thursday 11th of June, Mrs Maplesden, Mrs Cantlon and Ms Healy got to take eight Senior Social Studies girls up to Westlake Girls’ High School for the upper North Island Senior Social Studies. The girls had three rounds – the first was a current events/general knowledge round, second was a 2 minute skit on perspectives and ideology, and finally a round with Social Studies concepts. The girls performed extremely well and it was pleasing to see the Year 12 team gain fourth place and the Year 13 team gain second place. A huge congratulations to these girls!

Red My Lips is an international non-profit organization based out of the U.S. They run an annual global awareness campaign where their supporters rock red lipstick all throughout the month of April to raise visibility and awareness about the realities and prevalence of sexual violence, while combating rape myths and victim-blaming.

Year 13 Team: Krystal Woodward Bonnie Lewis Jessica Calnon Caitlin Edwards

Year 12 Team: Michaela Foster Summayah Gordon Georgia Lambert Jackie Andrews

Girls at HGHS supported the campaign by “reding” their lips during cross country to support the campaign. If you would like more information please go to: http://redmylips.org/

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH 10SPT

In the start of Term Two, I can definitely say on behalf of 10SPORT, we all had a positive attitude towards the next challenge 10SPORT had in store for us, Ultimate Frisbee. Many of us had no clue what to expect but had an open mind and were all very accepting and positive. As we got into developing our skills, rules and aspects of the game, we all definitely enjoyed it and would play it willingly. Now we are at the stage of working on our tactics and skill based aspects of the game. We are working extremely hard to improve our skills every lesson, so we are working at the best of our abilities and as a team. With the Ultimate Frisbee tournament soon approaching, I and the rest of 10SPORT are feeling extremely confident and feel like we will definitely not be an easy opposition to face, and will not go down without a fight. We are a competitive bunch that try to get the best out of each other. We also could not have done it without the help and support of our amazing 10SPORT teacher Mrs Hita with her encouragement of an awesome atmosphere within our class.

LEVEL ONE HEALTH Level One Health classes this term are working on the Achievement Standard regarding understanding one’s sexuality and describe strategies for enhancing sexual well-being. These involve topics like; Personal knowledge and skills to support sexual health and safer sex practices. Rights and responsibilities and effective communication in relationships. School and community supports for promoting positive sexuality and youth. This has been a thoroughly enjoyable and eye opening topic for all involved and I believe the girls have really benefited from this. We had an outside organiser from Family Planning Association come in and discuss with the class the different forms of contraception and the benefits and risks involved. This was really worthwhile and the girls had the opportunity to discuss any questions they had with the presenter. Through all the knowledge and experience of this Achievement Standard, the class will then have scenarios they need to give advice to promote positive sexuality. I look forward to reading and assessing their assessments in the near future.

1APS

1APS students run the Huntly Half Marathon Bright and early on the morning of Sunday 24th May, the 1APS students met at Huntly Domain ready for the half marathon. After months of long training runs and working hard in class time, the day was finally here. Some students couldn’t wait to get started and some couldn’t wait to see the finish line! The race started at 10am with a winding route over bridges, around the town, round the lake and up ‘the never ending hill’! After this the route was undulating with lots of switchbacks which tested our mental toughness, but also allowed us to high-5 when we saw each other. Most students found that 17km was where their legs started to feel heavy and blisters started appearing on their feet, however, with constant support from each other and the crowds lining the route, the whole group completed the 21.1km. There were some amazing performances with all students achieving something they never thought possible back in January when they started Level One Advanced PE. Indiana Bixley was the first HGHS student back, closely followed by Keva Barker,Vienna Beattie and Tihi Eruera- Williams who raced out a sprint finish. What an amazing day, girls. I couldn’t be prouder!

3APS On the 18th of June, our Year 13 APS class went on a trip to Rotovegas for a new experience day as part of our topic. Our day consisted of going to one of Rotorua’s main attractions, Skyline Rototrua. We got to participate in 3 awesome activities which were the Luge, the Sky Swing and the Zip line. Everyone participated in all activities, as well as some overcoming their fear of heights; even Mrs Perry did them all! It was an all round good day spent with an awesome group of girls, and even though the weather wasn’t that fantastic, it didn’t hold us back from enjoying our day and reflecting on these new experiences for our current assessment.

ROLLER HOCKEY 3APS As part of our new experience activities, we ventured to Roller Hockey. This was an excellent opportunity for our class to have a go at an activity that very few had done before. The skill level ranged within in the class and this made for an interesting session of learning to skate and how to play Roller Hockey. A few of us came away with bumps and bruises but it was character building. Thanks to our APS teacher for organising it for us.

2PTR Both Level 2 Personal Training classes ventured off site at the beginning of June for their Fitness day. The classes started the day with an in-depth seminar at Les Mills based around a day in the life of a personal trainer. The girls thoroughly enjoyed this and asked some excellent questions based around what this industry has to offer and the pathway towards qualifications. This was closely followed by a 30 minute CXWorks Core training class and a 55 minute Body Attack class. Both of these classes tested the students mentally and physically, leaving them rather tired at the end. We then ventured off to MMA in Frankton where the students partook in a 90 minute mixed martial arts session. This was very different for the girls and taught them a completely different aspect of training. Well done to all the students.You worked really hard on the day. Good luck with finishing your assessment based on this day.

2APS FITNESS DAY REPORT: On the 10th of June our 2APS class went on a fitness day which included exercises by the Lake, an RMP and CX Work’s class at Les Mills and was finished off with Hot Yoga. The day kicked off with a warm-up game of horse and jockey in which our special guest, Casey Kopua was the unfortunate horse to Sumayyah’s jockey. We then split into two groups and ran around the Lake whilst completing challenges. These fitness challenges included building a human pyramid, forming a human car and digesting a delicious piece of dry weet-bix. All would have been fine if not for the extra load of Sarah Apiti and Katie Hunia who were carried around the Lake on our backs. We then made our way to Les Mills to endure a forty-five minute RPM class where Mel Henry beat us all. Afterwards we toned those six packs in a hard-“core” CX Works ab class when a certain member of our class got a serious case of gluteus maximus cramp. After lunch at Centre Place we took our sore and tired bodies off to Hot Yoga. The session was at times difficult in terms of flexibility (Michaela Foster) but also relatively relaxing. So relaxing in fact that Tayla Baylie did indeed fall asleep; the gentle hum of her snoring filling the 32 degree room. All in all, the day was a huge success due to the girls’ participation and the awesome encouragement from Mrs Hita. Can’t wait to put this training into practice with the Tough Guy, Tough Gal challenge fast approaching in August. By Michaela Foster and Sumayyah Gordon

TE KUPENGA CAMP

BLUE MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE CENTRE On Thursday the 4th June Matua Les and Whaea Katrina went to National Park with the Tear 10 Te Kupenga class. The purpose of the trip was to allow students the opportunity of experiencing new and exciting challenges. Students were provided with opportunities to develop the qualities of leadership, teamwork, and problem solving through caving, white water rafting and high ropes. The girls arrived at school excited about what the next 3 days had to offer. The weather was not the best as we left Hamilton for Owhango but that didn’t dampen the girls’ spirits. Our first activity involved caving which some of the girls were a little apprehensive about due to the small spaces. It was fantastic to see everyone giving it a go. Some of the gaps and spaces were quite tight but students worked well to help and encourage everyone to get through.

Day 2 was a long hard day with the girls white water rafting down Tongariro river. Again the girls had to work together, making sure they listened to the guides and kept their timing while paddling to navigate their way down the river. Despite the cooler temperature the girls loved the experience and the opportunity to learn about the surrounding bush and scenery. The rapids varied and some of the thrills and spills saw girls go for a swim. Once we reached our destination we had an opportunity to defrost at the hot pools. It was just what we needed.

Day 3 was a little wet but again it didn’t stop the girls from participating in the high ropes. The activities involved the girls working together to ensure each student had an opportunity to climb the poles and walk across the high ropes and to swing across on the swing bridge. Again each activity required the girls to work together supporting each other and providing positive talk to aid those girls who were less confident.

A warm welcome to Andrina Lambert I am Andrina Lambert and I am the new Library and Information Adviser. Working in a school library is a new challenge for me (having worked the last few years at Hamilton City Libraries). However, I am enjoying working with the girls, widening my experience and providing such an integral service for our girls and our school.

Individual teachers also organise tutorials as required with their own classes they teach.

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SCHOLARSHIP TUTORIALS: SUBJECT YEAR / LEVEL WHERE DAY(S) TIME Accounting G10 Tuesday (Day 2) 7.30am G10 Wednesday (Day 3) 3.30pm Biology M1.3 Every Thursday 3.15pm Calculus Year 12 M2.2 Every Friday 3.15pm Calculus Year 13 M1.2 Every Monday 3.15pm Chemistry S3 Every Monday 7.30am Classics C3 Every Monday Lunchtime Economics M2.3 Every Monday & Wednesday 3.15pm English H3.5 Every Thursday Lunchtime History C6 Every Tuesday Lunchtime Physics S1 Every Wednesday 7.30am Statistics M2.9 Every Friday 3.15pm Technology A1 Every Monday Lunchtime

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SUBJECT SPECIFIC TUTORIALS: SUBJECT YEAR / LEVEL WHERE DAY(S) TIME Accounting All M2.3 Every Thursday Lunchtime Business Studies Level 3 M2.3 Every Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri Lunchtime Economics Level 2,3 M2.3 Every Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri Lunchtime French All G2 Every Wednesday 3.30pm Mathematics Year 9 M1.1 Every Monday 1st half of lunchtime Mathematics Year 10 M1.1 Every Tuesday 1st half of lunchtime Mathematics Year 11 M1.1 Every Wednesday 1st half of lunchtime Mathematics Year 12 M1.1 Every Thursday 1st half of lunchtime Mathematics Year 13 M1.1 Every Friday 1st half of lunchtime Physical Education Year 11, 12, 13 GS1 Thursday (Day 9) Lunchtime

MEASLES UPDATE There have recently been two confirmed cases of measles in Hamilton schools, so we thought it would be timely to take this opportunity to remind parents of the signs and symptoms of the disease. What is measles?

• Measles is a highly infectious viral disease that can be serious.

• It is spread from person to person through the air by breathing, sneezing or coughing. Just being in the same room as someone with measles can lead to infection if you are not immune.

• The first symptoms of measles are a fever, and one or more of a runny nose, cough and sore red eyes. After a few days a red blotchy rash comes on and lasts up to one week. The rash usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. Measles can be very serious.

Students and teachers with measles are infectious from 5 days before to 5 days after the onset of rash and must stay away from school and follow the advice of the local medical officer of health.

What should you do today? • If you have chosen not to immunise, please advise the school so records can be noted.

• Ensure your child is up to date with their immunisations, and make sure the school has documentation of this

• If your child is not fully immunised and thus is not immune, it is important to be aware of the symptoms of measles. The early symptoms of measles are fever, runny nose, sore red eyes and cough.

If you or your child develops symptoms of measles:

• Phone your GP or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for advice or seek medical attention depending on severity of illness. It is important to call first because measles is highly infectious, and people with measles can infect others in the waiting room.

• Stay at home and away from public places (such as sports events, gatherings, parties, school, work, child care, shopping centres, public transport and so on).

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JUNIOR RISING STARS - KATLYN STEEDMAN AND MARIA SARTIN A Great Start to 2015 for two of our Junior Rising Stars We are lucky at Hamilton Girls’ High School to have a large number of students who exhibit great talent in their chosen activity, whether it is artistic, cultural or sporting. Katlyn Steedman and Maria Sartin are two of these students and between them they dedicate a huge amount of their time each week training for their respective codes. Katlyn can be found each and every day at the pool putting in countless kilometres which translates to microseconds when it comes to race day. Similarly, Maria can be found at the track refining her technique in the relentless pursuit of perfecting her stride which is again about diminishing the time it takes her to complete each distance she races. This is not about minutes or even seconds but about tenths of seconds. Training for these sports, whilst often in squads, can be a lonely place at times and requires mental strength that many athletes much older than Maria and Katlyn have difficulty with. Maria’s display at our school athletics, where she placed first in the Junior 100m, 200m, 300m and long jump, was just a snapshot of the great year she has had to date. It began with the Junior Colgate Games where she took the podium six times. A gold in the 12 year old girls 200m, 400m and as a member of the 4 x 100m, silver in the long jump and bronze in the 100m and mixed medley relay. Throughout February as well as our school athletics champs, Maria obtained gold in the U15 400m and bronze in the U15 100m at the WaiBop Champs as well as gold in the 300m and 2nd in the 200m at the Secondary School Zones competition. Maria’s season continued to shine with the Wai Bop Children’s Champs and two gold in the U12 girls 400m and long jump and 2 silvers in the 100m and 200m. The Wai Bop Secondary School Championships and the North Island Secondary Schools were also a strong indication of the discipline and dedication Maria puts into her training with a silver in the 200m and 300m at the Waikato Bay of Plenty event and a silver in the 200m at the NISS. She capped off the season with a silver at the inter-provincial Athletics Championships with a 2nd place in the 400m and a 4th place in both the long jump and 200m. We really look forward to following Maria’s journey and her successes in the coming season. Katlyn Steedman was an integral member of the HGHS swim team who gave us our best placing at the Waikato Secondary School Swimming Championships in recent years. As a Year Nine student last year Katlyn not only had to adjust to a new school but she also had to adjust to life in the hostel, a new swimming club, new coach, keeping on top of her school work as well as picking up more responsibility

around her training. From the 5th to the 9th of May Katlyn (photographed above) headed to the National Age Group Swimming Championships in Wellington. This Championship event sees the fastest swimmers aged 12-18 from throughout the country assemble for five days of tough competition. Katlyn had qualified for 6 swims; 400 IM, 200 IM, 200 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 Fly and 50 Breast. Katlyn proved that with hard work and training, those kilometres can be about seconds not micro-seconds. Her results are certainly a testament to that: 200 Fly - Bronze Medal - 3rd in her age group in NZ and a 6.21 sec PB 100 Fly - 4th in her age group in NZ and a 2.24 sec PB 400 IM - 5th in her age group in NZ and a 7.84 sec PB 200 IM - 9th in her age group in NZ and a 1.73 sec PB 50 Breast - 13th in her age group in NZ and a 0.30sec PB 50 Fly - 17th in her age group in NZ Katlyn was also offered (for the 2nd year running) a position at a camp for the National Age Group Development Programme with Swimming NZ to be held in the October school holidays. This is only Katlyn's 2nd season of competing Nationally at swimming and, looking at her results this year compared to last year, she has made huge improvements. At Hamilton Girls’ High School we love to hear about each and every students’ successes in their respective codes. If you have a story about your journey and your successes we would love to hear about it. Please email sportsadmin@hghs.school. nz and, if possible, include a picture with your news.

ASHLEIGH'S ROLL OF FORM CONTINUES Ashleigh Jeffcoat has well and truly put Lawn Bowls on the map at Hamilton Girls' High School and the successes (and hard work) continue to come to the fore.

In March, Ashleigh represented New Zealand in a Trans Tasman test where her Development Team won for the second year running. This win was made all the better as Ashleigh was the highest achieving woman in the whole development side which is a credit to the young player who is still under 18. Following on from the Trans Tasman competition, whilst the rest of us were consuming Easter Eggs, Ashleigh was participating in the Kittyhawks National Under 21s competition in Auckland. She won each of her games, but narrowly lost the final, therefore retaining her title from 2014. To top it off she has also represented Waikato recently as well. Moving forward, Ashleigh not only has the beginning of Secondary School competitions, but has the absolutely huge honour of being selected to represent New Zealand at the Youth Commonwealth Games in September in Samoa. This is an absolutely huge achievement and we are so excited for Ashleigh.You can read more about Ashleighâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection on the Bowls New Zealand website: https://www.bowlsnz.co.nz/ Category?Action=View&Category_id=3846 Congratulations Ashleigh!

OLIVIA SCOTLAND LEADS THE WAY

Year 13 student Olivia Scotland has spent more time on a hockey turf than she possibly cares to remember between school, club and representative hockey. That time and hard work has paid dividends for Olivia who continues to go from strength to strength. Last year Olivia was a member of the Midland's Hockey Under 18 team that won the Hockey New Zealand Regional tournament. Midland's representative teams include players from Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Thames Valley and Counties Manukau so selection is no easy feat.

WAIKATO SECONDARY SCHOOLS SQUASH On Wednesday 17th June we had one team of students entered in the Waikato Secondary School Squash Individual event. The growth of this competition has been huge this year with double the entries in the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; competition compared to 2014. Anika Jackson showed her class at this event. She won all her games in three and progressed through to the final. In the final she defeated her opponent in 20 minute in another 3 - 0 match and came away with the title of Waikato Champion. Hayley Carson played in Division 2 and she progressed through the tournament unbeaten, winning her games in three. Hayley was able to come away with the win in the final and crowned the Division 2 champion. Brooke Menzies was ranked in Division One where she had some tough games, against some strong opponents. Brooke was able to win her final game 3-0 and was the winner of the Constellation Plate. Anna Gallaher came away with a win in her first game in three sets. In her final match she put up a gallant effort and fought hard with the game progressing to five sets. Unfortunately, Anna was not able to take the match on this occasion. A fantastic effort by the whole team who have now set their sights on the New Zealand Secondary Schools Teams Squash Nationals in Palmerston North in August.

This year at age 16, Olivia has been successful in making the Midland's U21 team. They recently competed in Wellington at the Hockey New Zealand Regional Tournament finishing third. The next step for many of the players at this level is certainly National selection and we know that, with the work ethic and focus that Olivia possesses, she will be doing all she can to make this step become a reality. Well done Olivia, we look forward to following your journey.

KAITLYN SOSA SWIMS HER WAY TO TWO FINALS at National Age Group Swimming Championships.

Year 9 student Kaitlyn Sosa joined New Zealand's top swimmers aged 12-18 at the National Age Group Champs in Wellington at the beginning of May. Kaitlyn qualified in the 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle events and made the finals in both the 200m and 400m freestyle. She finished a very creditable 8th and 7th respectively. Well done Kaitlyn on a great meet! We look forward to watching Kaitlyn as she moves through the age groups.

EUROPEAN SPORTS TOUR 2016 In 2016 Hamilton Girls’ High will be taking a football tour to England and Spain. The team will have an opportunity to participate in coaching clinics run by some of the top European Football Clubs Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Valencia and Barcelona. They will also play 5 matches and have an opportunity to experience some of the cultural wonders of each destination. The girls and their families are busy fundraising to ensure this event is a success. This will be the first HGHS sporting trip to Europe of its kind. The girls would love your support.

If you are thinking of buying a pizza from Hells Pizza then please quote this code. HAMFOOT0416. Every pizza purchased with this code contributes to the girls’ tour. On Thursday the 20th August the European Tour is also holding an Auction and an Evening out with Assistant All Blacks Coach Ian Foster. Tickets will be available from ticketek for $65. This includes dinner, an auction and the opportunity of hearing Ian Foster, the Assistant All Black Coach speak about the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the build up and preparation heading to England. There will be signed All Blacks jerseys available to bid on. There will also be drinks available to purchase at the bar. If you are interested in supporting the evening by either purchasing a ticket or a corporate table, then please purchase your tickets through ticketek. Tickets will go on sale Thursday the 25th June.

BASKETBALL Since the 3 x 3 National tournament our basketball teams have been busy preparing for the upcoming regional competition. As part of that preparation a number of our senior girls were invited to trial for the world 3 x 3 competition to be held in Hungary, next month. A huge congratulations goes to Alyssa Hirawani who has been named as Number One Reserve for the team. We are also pleased to report that a number of our Senior girls have been awarded scholarships to play college basketball in the United States. Well done and congratulations to the girls, their coaches and their families.

Q&A We have introduced a new segment to the newsletter each month where we have a chat with girls who participate in Sport at Hamilton Girls’ High School at different levels and for a number of different reasons. It was great this month to be able to sit down with Katie Lush, Ashleigh Jeffcoat, Paige Ruri, Macy Carter and Vienna Beattie. If you’d like to feature in the future, stop by the sports office and register your interest. We can’t guarantee you’ll be selected but we certainly would like a pool of students to talk with each month.

MACY CARTER

Sport: Netball Age: 14 Year Level: 10

How long have you been playing netball? Since I was in Primary School What do you enjoy most about participating in sport? It is a really great way to meet new friends, being able to hang out with my friends and also getting to be involved in something that I really enjoy. Has being involved in your sport had a positive effect on other aspects of your life? Yes, it has been hugely positive with regards to friendships. A huge number of the friends that I have now I have met through netball. Do you see yourself continuing to be involved in sport? Absolutely! I really enjoy it. It is a whole heap of fun, it keeps me busy and it keeps me motivated.

VIENNA BEATTIE

Sport: Netball Age: 15 Year Level: 11

How old were you when you first started playing Netball? Seven years of age. Why did you first start playing netball? My mum used to play netball so I was encouraged to get involved. What are you future goals? To make the HGHS Premier Netball team and to one day play for the Silver Ferns. What other sports have you been involved in? Touch, Volleyball and Football

How has sport influenced other aspects of your life? I have learnt the concepts of time management and sacrifice. It has made me want to pursue a career in something to do with sport when I leave school and it has allowed me to meet people and make friends from all around New Zealand. What other sports are you or have you been involved in? Prem Reserve Netball (Year 11), Cricket (Year 10), Hockey, Golf and Tennis whilst I was at Primary School and Intermediate.

ASHLEIGH JEFFCOAT Sport: Lawn Bowls (outdoor) Age: 16

PAIGE RURI Sport: Rowing Age: 16 Year Level: 11

How old were you when you started rowing? I only began rowing in High School. Why did you get involved in rowing? We have a family history with rowing. Charles Haggie is my uncle and encouraged me to get involved in rowing. Charles Haggie was the first Maori rowing coach. What are your future goals? To make the New Zealand rowing team and to travel the world with rowing. I really want to be a role model and help to make a future for Maori kids.

KATIE LUSH

Sport(s): Water Polo (NZ U16 Team), Triathlon (Waikato Regional and NZ Youth Camp) and Adventure Racing Age: 16 Year Level: Year 12 When did you start competing in your sports? Water Polo – When I was 12 at Intermediate Triathlon – When I was 14 at the end of Year 10 What do you like about competing at this level? With Water Polo I get to learn tactical skills from my team mates and the opposition. Every game is hard and very competitive which makes it more fun. In relation to triathlon it is very much about learning new skills and getting to experience different courses throughout New Zealand.

Year Level: 12 Teams: New Zealand U18 and Development team and the New Zealand Youth Commonwealth Games Team. When did you start playing lawn bowls? In 2012 when I was aged 13. I started with Secondary School events in early 2012 then joined the Raglan Bowling Club in September 2012. What do you like most about competing at this level? I get to interact with different age groups from about age 1493 which is really cool because I see a lot of different people’s perspectives and meet people from all over the country and internationally. What are the challenges that come with competing at this level? Like all sports, once you’ve won a few big tournaments you become the target to beat. People are always out to beat you but with bowls you have to deal with beating your friends and older people without feeling bad. It takes up a lot of weekends and training time is a big commitment so you miss out on socialising. CONGRATULATIONS TO ZOE HUANG! The Junior Tiger Golf Finals, a national competition for young golfers, was held at the Manawatu Golf Club in Palmerston North. Zoe Huang from the St Andrews Club in Hamilton was an age group winner.

Congratulations to Katie Lush who was selected for the NZ U16 water polo team 2015. Katie will be going to Brisbane in the school holidays to compete!

What are the challenges that come with competing at this level? Having to give up other sports so that I am able to focus more on Water Polo and Triathlon. Not having as much time to spend with friends and family as I have to focus on my sports and training, and having to get up early for swim training as I don’t have enough time to fit it in, in the evening. How important is succeeding in your chosen sport(s)? With regards to Water Polo it is very important, as I am representing New Zealand so I always want to play my best and I really want to continue to make New Zealand teams so I can make life time memories. In relation to Triathlon, success is important but it is also important to learn from my mistakes so I can correct them and improve moving forward. The Junior Development Football Team having a training session at the down town field in garden place.

An article from the Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australia Is ‘sharenting’ damaging our children? There is no doubt that the advent of screen-based entertainment and social media has transformed the lives of today’s teenagers. A recent Australian study led by Stephen Houghton from the University of Western Australia found that boys spend more time gaming than girls, but girls spend more time than boys accessing the internet, using social networking sites, and watching movies and television. Not only do girls share information about their likes, dislikes, holidays, dreams, friends, family and school, but often they ‘overshare’ information and images, seemingly without thought as to the negative consequences of their actions. However, it is not only teenagers who are in danger of oversharing. A quick search of the internet will reveal thousands of parents sharing stories and asking for advice about everything from their child’s tantrums to toilet training difficulties, or posting videos of their child dancing around in their underwear or having fun in the bath. Experts are now asking at what point sharing the ups and downs of parenting, or ‘sharenting’, damages our children. In the United States, the latest National Poll on Children’s Health, conducted by the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, has found that 56% of mothers and 34% of fathers have discussed their child’s health and parenting online, and that 72% of parents say that social media makes them feel less alone. But how much ‘sharenting’ is too much? Nearly 70% of parents are concerned about their child’s privacy, with 67% worrying that someone will re-share their child’s photo and 52% worrying that their child will be embarrassed by their parents’ social media posts when they are older. In addition, 74% of American parents say another parent has shared too much about a child online. More specifically, 56% know a parent who has shared embarrassing information about a child online, 51% know a parent who has provided information identifying a child’s location, and 27% say another parent has posted inappropriate photos of a child online. The National Poll on Children’s Health also revealed that parents are concerned about online posts placing a child at risk by revealing a child’s location in situations where child custody, domestic violence or other issues exist. The identification and location of children in online posts is also of concern because it may lead to name-calling, physical bullying or cyberbullying. In other cases, parents have discovered their child’s image re-posted on an inappropriate adult website, while others have found their child to be the victim of “digital kidnapping”, where strangers have re-shared images of a child as if the child was their own.

There is no doubt that sharing parenting information carries many benefits. Parents use social media sites to seek advice on getting kids to sleep (28%), nutrition and eating tips (26%), daycare/preschool (17%), discipline (19%) and behaviour problems (13%). Nearly 70% of surveyed parents said that they use social media to get advice from more experienced parents and 62% said that it helps them to worry less. However, even parents who use social media for ‘sharenting’ recognise that online posts may lead not only to future embarrassment for their children, but also to privacy and security concerns. Sarah Clark, Associate Director of the National Poll on Children’s Health, says that parents should take care when sharing personal or potentially embarrassing information online: Parents are responsible for their child’s privacy and need to be thoughtful about how much they share on social media so they can enjoy the benefits of camaraderie but also protect their children’s privacy today and in the future. She notes that social media brings parents together in ways that were previously not possible, allowing them to seek advice and reassurance, as well as to share proud parenting moments and milestones. However, she says, once information is online, it is very hard to control where it ends up or who sees it. Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia Issue 8: June 3, 2015 www.agsa.org.au GLENVIEW LEARNER LICENCE COURSE Complete our 3 day course covering all aspects required to sit your learner licence including the test. The course is run by Community Constable Niwha Jones during the school holidays. This course is more than just going through the road code, this is a really proactive approach to getting your learner licence When: Monday, 6th July – Wednesday, 8th July Time: 9am-3pm Fee to sit licence $96.10 Contact Rou or Kirstin 07 8432 600 or glenviewcent@ clear.net.nz

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TALENT QUEST HEATS Talent Quest Heats are happening and are being supported by huge numbers of girls at lunchtime. Its a very daunting thing to put your name forward and the audience response is scary. Well done to those who have bravely entered. The 10 best acts will go forward to the HGHS final in Term 3 and then the best 5 will play off against Boys High at the end of that Term.

music SMOKEFREE ROCKQUEST YOUTH WEEK POSTER AWARD Savanna Beaumont,Y12, has won the national competition for a poster for Youth week. This is the second time a Hamilton Girls’ High student has won this award.

BIG SING 2015 Waikato / Bay of Plenty Regional Choir Competition, held at St Peter’s School, Cambridge, 5 June 2015. 20 schools met at St Peter’s and warmed up their voices to try and impress the prestigious adjudicators. Hamilton Girls’ had a large contingent of participants with over sixty young women making up our Mana Wahine choir. They performed three culturally diverse songs, African, Samoan and a classical Pasifika piece. Mana Wahine took away two amazing awards “Best New Zealand Song” and also “Very Highly Commended overall”. We also won a $100 prize money award. The performance was enhanced by our champion Pasifika dancers and percussion.

Smokefree Rockquest is New Zealand’s only nationwide youth event for original music. Musicians such as Kimbra, Anna Coddington, Opshop and The Broods have competed and won. This year, one of our fantastic Musicians, Kaleesha Messent is now through to the Regional Finals of Smokefree Rockquest to be held at Clarence Street Theatre. In previous years Kaleesha has won the Woman’s Musicians award for the Waikato region. Hopefully this year she will gain the award again. Kaleesha plays in a band with her brother from HBHS. Kaleesha took part in the semi-finals of this competition with her brother and they were awarded the Top Duo Award as well as Top Song. They now go through to the Finals!

We are very proud of our girls and the work they have put into their dynamic performance. A big thank you to all our teachers Mrs Dickinson, Whaea Mere and student help from Tava Tyrell.

PASIFIKA AT THE FUSION FESTIVAL

Talofa Malo e lelei Kia Orana Warm Pasifika Greetings

Kamni Mauri

Taloha Ni

Ia Orana

Ni sa bula

Aloha

As we come to the end of a very busy term we reflect on the wonderful journey we have enjoyed as Pasifika. We began with the Pasifika by Nature Festival, where we gained valuable stage and performance experience. This was followed by the Pasifika Fono which focussed on academic success. As an outcome of the fono, the Pasifika mentoring programme has been introduced at each year level. We thank Mrs Turner and Ms Belgrave for overseeing the Year 9 Big Sister / Little Sister Programme and Ms Healy and Ms Sharpe with their work with Year 10 mentoring. Mrs Nathan has worked closely with the Year 11 students this term, while Mrs Anand has overseen the mentoring needs of the Year 12 girls. Finally, at Year 13, Mrs Meha-Uelese has been busy mentoring our students. With the senior exams over, the girls were encouraged by their mentors to consider what they now need to do in order to fulfil their academic goals. Families, we invite you to speak with your daughters and ask them how they can be supported at home to gain their credits. The Fusion Festival is a school-wide event that celebrates the diverse cultures at HGHS. We were given the opportunity to close each evening with a bang by being last to take the stage. We will be able to give a full report of Pasifika participation in the next newsletter. The final event for the girls is the STEAM Ahead day hosted by the University of Auckland. Three of our Pasifika girls: Tava Tyrell,Vanessa Baledrokadroka and Jasmine Tuia were selected to attend and participate in the day where they looked at the opportunities available at the university.

ALZHEIMERS WAIKATO POSTERS

Ms Gray was approached by Alzheimers Waikato to help them with some art. It was decided to make some posters to communicate this problem. Jane, the Education person from Alzheimers Waikato came in to talk about the issues faced by sufferers of this group of diseases. She discussed how the brain looks when its healthy and when it is diseased and some of the symptoms that appear. The Art class then did their own research and found images that they could use; brains, neurons, forget-me-not flowers (the symbol of Alzheimers) and created some stunning posters that were really graphic in their messages. On Monday, 8 June, the girls gave the posters to Donna and Jane and told them the stories behind their posters. We hope they will use the posters in the community to raise awareness of this incurable disease.

HGHS AT THE FIELDAYS AG WEARABLE ARTS COMPETITION This is the first year that HGHS has entered this competition. The criteria was to create a wearable art piece for the body using only materials from the farming, horticultural and marine industries. Fourteen of our students have worked extremely hard in order to produce their wearable art works with limited resources. All of which were selected to be part of the AG Wearable Arts Fashion Show at Fieldays 2015. Congratulations to Baharah Noori, Grace Mkwara, Jing Jing Dai, Kathlyn San, Kiola Ballard, Kun Hai, Layla Lee-Pope, Lotta Lugwig, Olivia Bradley, Rae Hunt, Sanjani Prasad, Savana Beaumont, Summer Tahau and Ziqiu Wang.

TE MAUREA WHIRITOI HGHS AND HBHS KAPA HAKA GROUP

On Saturday 16th May at the Claudelands Events Centre our Kapa Haka Group took the stage for the Tainu Waka Secondary School Competition. After a couple of months preparation and lots of noho, the team was ready to take the stage. The group put on the most amazing performance and we were absolutely ecstatic after the performance, knowing we had done the best that we could do. Our kaitataki - female leader was our Year 10 Student Jaedyn Randell - she did absolutely amazing leading this Kapa Haka group - and was placed 2nd overall for her leadership. We were placed: 3rd Poi 2nd Whakaeke, Haka, Whakawatea, Waiata Tira and Female Leader 1st Waiata-a-rinaga, Moteatea and Te Reo Overall we were placed 2nd and this is something we are so proud of and something we have never achieved in the history of Kapa Haka at our two schools.

HUGE mihi to Frankie and Toti West - their expertise and leadership throughout this whole year makes it an amazing journey to be a part of; their helpers, Faye, Sean, Te Wai; all the teachers - Mrs Tautari, Mrs Dunn, Ms Baker who have helped us at noho and stay overs; Mrs Gordon for allowing us to do what we do and to all our whanau for their ongoing support with our Rangatahi - nga mihi ki a Koutou.

CAREERS On the 25th of May a minivan full of girls, including myself, were driven by Mrs Lander to Waikato Hospital Health Careers Day. We started the day off with a welcome followed with many presentations on a range of the career options available in the health field at Waikato Hospital. There was an interesting variety of careers presented, with people presenting careers such as anaesthetist, doctor, theatre nurse, radiography, occupational therapists and medical laboratory scientists. The presentations were demonstrated through seminars which were very captivating and very informative. After that we had a tasty lunch supplied by the hospital and then proceeded downstairs. There we got to walk around, and interact with objects such as taking a blood sample from a fake arm, talk to people about their profession and ask any questions we might have had. This session was really helpful as I believe many of our girls could ask any questions or concerns they had and also grab an informative pamphlet. I would definitely recommend this Health Careers day to any girls wanting to choose a career in the heath field. Many of us left feeling happy about their desired career pathway and a smile to show it. Katerina Hodgson

HOW IS UNIVERSITY DIFFERENT TO HIGH SCHOOL?

Read the interesting blogs of first year students going to Auckland University to get an idea of what to expect if you are considering going to university next year. www.auckland.ac.nz/theinsideword

ENGINEERING IN ACTION CAREERS DAY

On the 12th May nine senior students attended an engineering careers day that showcased the diversity of the engineering profession. They visited two workplaces â&#x20AC;&#x201C; BECA Engineering Consultants and Active Plastics where they had the opportunity to speak to people working within the industry. They also had a guided tour of the engineering training facilities at Wintec Rotokauri Campus where they heard about the different training options. The picture shows Bart Englesman from Active Plastics explaining to the students some of the processes involved in moulding plastics.

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GATEWAY Yasmin Kingi at Habitat for Humanity This is my first year doing Gateway and I chose to work with Habitat for Humanity. Habitat is amazing with the range of things I have been doing, from working in their Restore to working in the office and working with other people and schools to build sleep-outs. What I love the most is that the Habitat team is like a family and they all welcomed me warmly. They are an amazing organisation to work with and the best part is that I am helping other people as well. The decision that I have made from doing work experience is that I definitely want to continue with the Business side plus to be hands-on at work, not just stuck in an office.

Fatuma Mohamud at Te Awamutu Birthing Greetings my fellow students. I am Fatuma. I was interested in midwifery as a career, but my knowledge of this profession was limited, which is why I signed up for the Gateway programme. I was very privileged to gain work experience at Matariki hospital in Te Awamutu. This four days work experience has given me an insight of what a daily base of a midwife is like. I am very grateful for the HGHS careers and for the staff of Matariki hospital. I would encourage all my fellow senior students to give it a go.

SERVICES COUNCIL CAMPBELL

CAMPBELL HOUSE CHARITY WEEK

CAMPBELL CHARITY WEEK SUPPORTING WOMEN’S REFUGE This term, during Week Five, Campbell House hosted events in support of Women’s Refuge. Students were given the chance to give back and improve the quality of life for women who are forced to move out of their homes in desperate need to get away from their abusive partners. We chose Women’s Refuge after speaking directly to Deborah, the Director of Women’s Refuge. We were educated and empowered by the amount of programmes in place to help women who have suffered from high risk family violence. We believe that as an all-girls school it is important to raise awareness of The Women’s Refuge, say No to domestic violence and also do something that really does make a difference. We organized two campaigns “give a little” where every house was allocated a category of items that they needed to bring in and also “make a house a home” where students were able to participate at lunch time in some quality art work to be hung in the safe houses, aiming to hopefully make the women feel more comfortable in a change of environment. Both campaigns were a huge success. There were bags and bags of pre-loved goods brought in to be taken to the Women’s Refuge warehouse as well as beautiful art work that many students participated in. I couldn’t be happier with how well our charity week planned out. Kelly Porima

Campbell’s Women’s Refuge Charity Week has been an outstanding success and has kept our Campbell committee very busy. For the past two weeks, they have been spending their lunchtimes organising the donations and finishing the art works ready to be delivered to the Women’s Refuge. Donations included 22 toys, 140 cans of food, 130 children’s books, 119 stationery items, 20 bin liners full of clothes, a large box of linen, 4 boxes of kitchen utensils and kitchenware, a brand new toaster, 14 games, 68 toiletries, 4 boxes of kitchen utensils and kitchenware. Campbell committee has also created 10 paintings to decorate the new safe house. Debra Galbraith, Women’s Refuge funding specialist has been overwhelmed by the generosity of the students and teachers of HGHS.

Campbell Committee putting the final touches to the artworks for the new Safe House.

Kelly Porima, Campbell Captain delivering the donations to Debra Galbraith, Funding specialist, Women’s refuge

Campbell Committee organising the donations

WHATS UP WILSON?

CROSS COUNTRY & MULTI SPORT WEEK

Welcome to our second article for Wilson for 2015! At the end of Week 6 we farewelled Miss Maher who moved to HOD of English at ACG in Auckland. We wish her the best of luck in her new role. WCL was the tutor group who produced this article to share with us about Cross Country and Multi Sport Week. Thank you WCL!

CROSS COUNTRY

MULTI SPORT WEEK

On the 20th May we had cross country. The weather was great to run in and everyone dressed up in their house colours. We ran 4.2km around the Lake. We had a choice to run competitively or non-competitively. There were a large number of people running in the competitive category, with a goal to run under 30 minutes. The non-competitive runners did the same course and ran/walked with groups of friends. Overall it was a good day. Wilson came Second with 1081 points! GO WILSON!!!

The week of 8th June has been full of fun and exciting house activities. On Monday we had tug of war - Wilson held up our own but werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the strongest group there. On the Tuesday we had relays that we ran in the sack race and different ways of playing spoon and egg race. We also had the three-legged race. We came first in the sack race and werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so lucky in the other two. On the Wednesday we had life savers. This went well and the girls had lots of fun. On Thursday we had problem solving. After coming first in making a hoop go around the ten of us without letting our hands go, we came second in a hot lava game. On Friday it was a challenge to go through an obstacle course holding a cup of water. The team who filled their ice-cream container with water first was the winner. What a great week of fun activities! Thank you to all the girls who participated.

We had an awesome Instagram Photo Competition and four girls received prizes for their photos. Well done to the following girls: Jackie Sanavongxay, Zavier Duncan, Josefa Retamal and Aida Chen.

RAIN Well, my name is Sofia Berthelon and I’m from Chile, South-America. I came to NZ this year as an exchange student and I have found a quite different things between NZ and my country. One of this ones was the rain. We do have rain in my country, and we do in my town as well but i never saw this kind of weather before! One minute is sunny, and the next one is heavily raining like in the middle of winter! So, one day we were in ESL class and was cloudy and windy. Suddenly started to rain so loud! I was fascinated! i mean, we do have rains, but not like heavy and loud and never like suddenly in the middle of the silent and quiet day! the rain just fell out of the sky. it was like an explosion. I was so speechless, I just wanted to run outside and see how long would take me to get completely wet, because in my town would take me like 10-15 minutes but here just took me like 10 seconds! My teacher let me went outside and try be under the rain. Was just amazing.

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1 - 2 JULY University of Auckland Steam Ahead Day 1 JULY WSS Squash Teams Day 2 0SPT Ultimate Frisbee 2 JULY TGHS Exchange 3 JULY Senior Reports Issued Founders Day 4 JULY Term Two Holidays 5 - 6 JULY NISS Track Cycling Championships 20 JULY Term Three Begins 23 JULY 2HOS visit WINTEC 24 JULY 2GEO Field Trip Class Photos 2HOS Field Trip 25 JULY - 8 AUG Nagano Seisen Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; High School visit 25 - 26 JULY NISS Indoor Bowls 25 JULY Senior Ball 27 - 31 JULY Maori Department Week 28 JULY - 1 AUG HGHS / HBHS Production 30 JULY 2SCI Field Trip Australian Maths Competition 2HOS visit to WINTEC