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HGHS NEWSLETTER
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Hamilton Girls’ High School
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL E ngā mana, e ngā reo, E ngā waka o ngā hau e wha. Tenā koutou. content
MARIE GORDON Principal
Naaku noa, naa Marie Gordon Principal
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SHARLEEN NATHAN
Deputy Principal As Term 2 comes to an end, I reflect on the opportunities Hamilton Girls’ High School has been fortunate to have and offer our students. Many of these opportunities have come about from our hard working and innovative staff who go above and beyond. These opportunities have included our renowned Artist in Residence - Judy Durragh; Annie Crummer workshops; Sheila Winn finalists; Sporting opportunities in Winter codes; Subject trips and much more. For our Seniors, these upcoming holidays signify our halfway mark but also the ‘business end’ of their academic study as Term 4 is more about continued preparation for external exams and tying up any loose ends on assessments due or owed. I have written about a ‘growth mindset’ before but it is something we have explored as a staff this year and there is a lot of information available on the internet for anyone interested. A growth mindset encourages the pursuit of a positive, healthy and brave outlook on situations. For example; challenges are embraced, stemming from a desire to learn with a growth mindset. With a fixed mindset, challenges are avoided to maintain the appearance of intelligence. When I think of these examples, I think about inclusive learning environments where ‘trying’ something new is encouraged; taking calculated risks are supported and you learn from mistakes. At the same time, with a growth mindset, you improve your confidence, critical thinking as well as resilience.
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I have discussed a growth mindset with my own Year 9 Maths class. They ask many questions because they are curious and wanting to understand and develop new ideas. There are no silly questions. I also encourage participating in cocurricular activities that you enjoy and/or are passionate about as these can have a positive influence on your well-being. I enjoy working with our vibrant Service Council, and recently, they led the 40 hour famine project to raise funds for World Vision. Currently, we have raised $4930.40, the most we’ve raised in the last 6 years and we would like to thank everyone who took part in this cause. Finally from me, our Senior Ball is an anticipated night for many of our Year 12 and 13 students; it proved to be a wonderful evening and I’d like to take this opportunity to distribute some thank yous. Our Ball Committee, did a fabulous job of organising the Ball which is no easy feat. Ms Palmer and Ms Coulson-Dalton were also part of this committee and helped the pieces fall into place. A big thank you to all the Staff who attended the Ball; it is lovely to see everyone in their number ones and enjoying themselves. Finally, thank you to our Year 11 helpers on the night, they were kept busy but also experienced the ‘Romance in Europe’ theme for 2019. Make smart choices and have a safe and enjoyable holiday break.
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MARIA DUNN Deputy Principal
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ACADEMIC NEWS SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Science department - Learning to teach the new digital curriculum There are constant changes to the technology all around us and human interaction with the digital world is constantly evolving. This has meant changes to education with the introduction of the new digital technology curriculum. These changes impact all year levels and areas of primary, intermediate and secondary education. To help the Science Department learn and prepare they have been creating new learning tasks and adapting what they currently teach to work with. This has given the Science teachers new opportunities to develop their skills with technology in new ways, preparing them to teach new skills to present and future students. This term Science teachers have been using new electricity circuit tools called breadboards. These are smaller more compact ways of creating electric circuits which parallel our current teaching of electricity in the physics area of the curriculum. However, these smaller models are closely related to circuit board in everyday electronics; from chipboards in cell phones and computers to cars and home appliances. At a department meeting Science teachers
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designed and built circuits using coloured lights and sound making buzzers. This extended into discussions about the best use of these for classroom teaching. Finally, they looked at their next steps for circuit building, such as using our breadboard cables to connect the circuits to computers and create programmes that control the lights and sounds the circuit is producing. They had a lot of fun learning to use these new components and discussing the potential and to support teaching the new digital curriculum.
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The focus for this term’s newsletter is senior writing.We were fortunate that two of our students, Paige Ace and Kyla Hooker, were invited to attend the prestigious Young Writer’s workshop. Their pieces lead the way for this edition. SOAP BUBBLES long day. keys down. deep breath. chamomile seeping layers of skin, wind whipped. soap bubbles. suds scrub days away of writing, of thinking, of dreaming (of anything else). soap bubble reflections of wild hair, of loose hinges, driving open roads, windows down, simple dreams sun-soaked.
SUNSET She looks to the light of the shining rays of the sun. Her eyes are identical to the colour of the peaceful, clear ocean.The sun beams down upon us. She waddles along the coastline, avoiding the lapping waves as they come nearer to her. She continues, filled with absolute glee as the sound of her laughter gives me goosebumps. “Daddy, look at the sky!” She looks up in astonishment as the sky is painted with various bright colours. “Yes, my darling. Isn’t it great?” I smile at her.The sun’s decline in the sky and further disappearance beyond the horizon is mesmerising to a young girl, and yet the beauty of it is still beyond me.The whisper of wind blows her mid-length, chestnut hair behind her shoulders, revealing her beautiful little face. Her cute little button nose is sparsely scattered in freckles, her lips are pursed together, speechless at the stunning outlook. She reaches for my hand, hers softly brushing mine before closing, sealing our connection, one that is reserved for father and daughter. Kyla Hooker - 2EXT
LIBERATED I giggle, lost in another world. Holding back a grin, I look up. I catch a few gazes before they flitter away, ashamed to be caught staring. I lower my eyes and feel the heavy stares — that I had previously failed to notice — return. I can almost taste the judgement in the air. I stand up, put my book away and breeze past them, trying to exude an air of coldness.The rage, a permanent resident in my gut, bubbles furiously through my veins. My ears redden and become hot.This rush of emotion manifests itself late enough that it has gone unnoticed. I wait alone at the bus stop; glad for the quick respite before the chaos of the bus.When the bus arrives, I sit near the back, securing two escape routes.Angry and embarrassed, I decide to take a leaf out of their book.To eavesdrop.
beep beep lost staring - this is no sitcom no thirteen going on thirty so where is our childhood?
I catch snippets of conversation, as I try to determine the most intriguing. Nothing particularly catches my interest. Not so hushed whispers at the back of the bus catch my attention. Slightly familiar voices that I can’t quite place.The thing that lures me in is the fact that they are whispering. People only whisper when sharing things they don’t want to be overheard.
six feet under books heavier than myself.
I can’t make out the whole conversation over the rest of the chatter but, I catch things here and there. “...Psychotic...” “...Ugly...” “Who would want to be friends with a psycho like her anyway?”
long day. soap bubbles. Paige Ace - 3EXT
RAGE
It doesn’t fume, It doesn’t boil, Or burst ever so suddenly.
Most importantly one should note It builds from splattersDots- small pockets of resentment. The devil spots: They linger, idle. that’s rage. Melika Lolaki - 13EXT
Recognition explodes in my brain Amy and Coral.The school bullies.Their haunting words echo in my brain and I attempt to blink them away.They have picked on me enough that I should have recognised their voices immediately. Derision hidden behind sweet melodic voices. Poisoned apples.They appear nice but are harmful. Piecing together everything I have heard, I determine the target of their taunts. Pansy. Five, cute and autistic. My first instinct is to run. It’s what I’ve always done.What I do best. But, getting off the bus means that I’ll still have to deal with them later.Waiting for them to get off is a worse option, as they will see me when they walk through the aisles.A barely audible voice at the back of my brain tells me there is another option.An option I haven’t considered since the incident but, I think about it now. I do it. Not for revenge, but to spare someone else the pain and sadness these girls spread. I stroll towards them, walking with controlled steps, in an attempt to mask my fear. “Oi!” They look up at me and glee fills their eyes but they won’t have me this time. “Shut up!” Confusion becomes evident on their faces.They had forgotten this side of me, and so had I. “If you keep spouting your rubbish, it will be the end. I refuse to stay quiet any longer.” Their jaws hang open and fear trickles through them. I waltz off the bus with a new sense of confidence and determination in my step. A peaceful smile drifts across my face. I have done what I should have done all those months ago. Katie Towgood - 1ENG
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MATHS DEPARTMENT SSEP – YEAR 10 MATHEMATICS The Mathematics department is very excited to be participating in the Smart Waikato’s Secondary School Employer Partnerships (SSEP) program this year. The program is aimed at connecting our Year 10 students and selected employers to contextualise learning and introduce students to a range of careers. This year we have four Year 10 classes involved, 10MA, 10HH, 10H1 and 10C1. Each class is paired with an employer each term. 10MA and 10HH have been partnered with Foster Construction in Term 1 and PWC in Term 2. 10H1 and 10C1 have been partnered with Longveld in Term 1 and Hamilton City Council in Term 2. With each employer, there are two in-class visits and one visit to the employer’s workplace. And here is the story in pictures: LONGVELD CONSTRUCTION
HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL (HCC)
Students experienced the use of equipment and learnt to design and make name signs. They also followed the design and manufacture of a milk tanker from computer screen to being ready for use on the road. This was related to the right angled triangle topic they were learning at school.There were activities designed using Pythagoras, trigonometry and numeric reasoning incorporating the Waka by the River and the Timutimu sculpture on the Cambridge Expressway.
Our students together with HCC staff conducted a survey of the West Town belt where they worked out safety issues, counted road crossings and assessed the feasibility of using open spaces.This project utilised skills from the statistics and number curriculum.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC) At PWC, students were able to see how one of the Big 4 accounting firms work and the opportunities that are available in NZ and overseas in an international company. Students were able to have a feel of working on an accounting profit/loss and revenue table for a mock business client.
PWC – Number activity Surveying the West Town Belt with HCC Longveld – on site visit
Longveld – making name signs
Surveying the West Town Belt with HCC
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FOSTER CONSTRUCTION Foster Construction introduced our Year 10 students to the use of Right Angled Triangles in the construction industry. Students were given the opportunity to construct a mock rectangular base of a building using right angled triangle properties.
Foster Construction with 10MA
Foster Construction – in-class activity
Foster Construction – Constructing right angles at HGHS
Foster Construction – on site visit
Foster Construction – on site visit
Foster Construction – in-class activity
SSEP program is a wonderful opportunity for our students to experience mathematics working in real-life situations and being introduced to possible future careers.We are very grateful to our partner employers and Smart Waikato Trust for making the SSEP program possible and we look forward to our Term 3 visits. Anita Chan SSEP Coordinator for HGHS
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PASIFIKA
Warm Pasifika Greetings, The Pasifika family have had a particularly busy Term Two. We began slowly but surely with Rotuman Language Week in May. From then on, we steadily became busier and busier, culminating in our involvement in the Arts Te Puawai Festival in Week 9. As an update of our activities, we celebrated Rotuman Language Week for the first time at HGHS. It was interesting to learn about this small island group. Two of our seniors spoke to the staff about what it means to be Rotuman in New Zealand; “Faiak se’ea, girls.” This was closely followed by Samoan Language Week. With the number of Samoan students in our student body, it was heartening to see the work our senior leaders put in to create a memorable week of activities. Who can forget Zumba, dancing and quizzes in exchange for lollies? Then, when everyone had settled into their studies, we began preparations for Te Puawai Festival.
Wednesday evening. But what capped off a beautiful week of Pasifika grace and beauty was to listen to Aunty Esta, the HGHS Stage Director for Pasifika PBN when she featured as a guest exponent of her craft at the Creative Roots Arts symposium. She reminded us not to give up and to take every opportunity offered. To add the relish to her presentation, it was a pleasure to watch HGHS PBN old girls Cydney, Jayda and last year’s Pasifika Prefect,Tiare, dance hula kahiko and hula auana. Finally, to finish the term, Mrs Nathan and Mrs Meha-Uelese have been working with mentoring of our senior students. We are pleased with the progress that is being made. We suggest that the girls take this time to write their revision timetables so that there is little stress in the lead-up to the practice exams. We wish you all a safe break and look forward to seeing the girls, rested and refreshed on Monday, 22 July.
It was a privilege to sing at the installations for two art projects. In addition, our Fijian dancers represented us well at the Gala concert on
The Pasifika Mentoring Team
GATEWAY PROGRAMME Gateway Work Experience has had a successful year to date with students experiencing the world of work through a number of different career pathways. Students have been placed in a range of industries such as the Health Care sector, Hotel Management, Retail and Customer Service, and Education. Many of these placements occur during the school day so it demonstrates a high level of dedication by the students to keep up with their school work. Some students gain credits through their placement but the main purpose is for them to gain the key skills which businesses are looking for in their staff such as team-work, respect, communication, having a positive attitude, showing commitment, resilience and self-management. The student’s motivation for being part of the Gateway Work Experience programme is so they can find out more about their chosen career pathway as well. If any students are interested in gaining work experience then please contact Suzie Brace in the Careers office.
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CAREERS UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YEAR 13 STUDENTS Term 2 holidays are the perfect time for Yr13 students considering tertiary study in 2020 to search for financial scholarships. MoneyHub, a consumer finance website, has published a guide to hundreds of scholarships for any student planning to start university in 2020.The comprehensive list includes scholarships offered by every university as well as those specifically available to local students.A list of privately-funded, Maori, Pacific and International university scholarships completes the list.Applications close throughout the year, with tens of millions of dollars available. MoneyHub has also published a list of tips for scholarship success. For more details and to find suitable scholarships, visit the MoneyHub Scholarship page
Livana with Army friend. DEFENCE FORCE EXPERIENCE APRIL HOLIDAYS Livana Cooper
I was very fortunate to be selected for this special 4 day experience at Linton Military Camp, near Palmerston North. It was a wonderful chance to find out about all the different career pathways in the Army. We flew from Hamilton to Palmerston North, where we were transported to the Camp so we could meet all the other girls from around NZ.Staying in the barracks throughout this time, we learnt how to make our beds properly and to pass inspection each morning. We also enjoyed delicious meals provided by the Army chefs. On the first day, we enjoyed a variety of activities - some were teambuilding to get to know the other students and others were an opportunity for us to learn about the different trades that you can learn in the Army eg mechanic, engineers, communications. My favourite activity was the infantry one, where, in groups , we had to carry packs on our backs and carry a rifle ( not loaded!) around an obstacle course.This was challenging because the packs were heavy but lots of fun as we supported each other. On the second day, we had fitness training, which was also very challenging with more team bonding and problem solving activities. I particularly liked how my group discussed the problems and worked together how to solve them. My team was placed second which was satisfying.In the evening, we camped out in tents on the base, to experience what it is like being in the outdoors. We had to cook our own dinner over a gas stove, which was fun. It was an early start the next morning as we had to pack up and go back to the barracks for our final sad farewells.
POCE EXPERIENCE (PACIFICA ON CAMPUS EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO) Neha Kumar
I was given a life-changing opportunity to explore the Otago University campus, student life and courses through the Pacific on-campus experience scholarship, it provided me with a chance to broaden my knowledge in the courses that I was interested in. During my stay in the residential halls, I was able to see what student life was like and the services that are provided within the halls such as academic tutoring and support groups. I learned more about the university and the courses from the program than I did from attending the open day, this is because I was able to meet some amazing academic and pacific mentors, professors, second/third-year students, and staff. These incredible people taught me things that I never would’ve known if it weren’t for this trip! I’m still shaken by this empowering and inspiring experience, I felt a sense of unity as I was able to connect with people who traced back to my roots and became family by the end of the trip.They influenced me in my choices and made me rethink and consider all of my options for the future. I’m incredibly thankful for this opportunity and would thoroughly encourage any indigenous Pacific island student to apply for this scholarship and take advantage of this memorable experience.
Overall, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience what life could be like in the Army and I am now keen to join the Infantry section when I leave school.
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ARTS AT HGHS TE PUAWAI FESTIVAL - A Celebration of the Arts This year is the first time we have focussed a week of activities on specifically Arts focussed activites planned between student prefects working in conjunction with the TiC’s to build leadership capabilities through real-world experiences. The result was an extensive week of culturally rich experiences that challenged our girls and staff personally, academically and creatively.The name Te Puawai was chosen by the TiCs from the Arts Council and is a derivative of Ngaa Puawaitanga our school hall. Day 1 Monday 24 Opening of the ‘Bee Stunning’ art installation
To challenge our academic boundaries To build real-world relationships and networks
Bryre Aish’s speech at this event On behalf of Hamilton Girls’ High School, we want to thank artist Judy Darragh for bringing art-making into every classroom through this installation ‘Bee Stunning’.
There were 3 elements to the Creative Roots Symposium: 6 -7 minutes Guest Speaker Presentations including approximately 20 slides (similar to the Pecha Kucha style) 6 minute Guest Artist Performance
Tin foil, spray paint, ping pong balls and skewers all make us think about climate change and the role we play as consumers. We are mindful about what it is we are putting into the earth and that we can make something thought-provoking out of even the most mundane of objects.
The featured presenters included nine professionals who transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns and relationships to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods and interpretations within their fields of expertise. They included: Judy Darragh - artist, Kate Darrow - curator, Horomona Horo - taonga puoro, Dagmar Dyck - Printmaker and Painter, Jeremy Mayall - Educator/Composer/ Musician, Kent Macpherson - Sonic Artist/Phonographer/ Composer/Educator, Esta Metekingi- Exponent of Hula, Jocelyn Kerr - Hair and makeup artist and Anjum Rahman - founder of the Islamic Women's Council.
It is fitting that the work is installed at the foot of Ngaa Puawaitanga our cultural hall, named after the historic function of this place as a flourishing garden for Maori. Of further significance is the planted tree in memory of Amber Parker, a former student of Hamilton Girls’ High School. To Ange Paykel, we are humbled and grateful for your artist in residence programme that has enriched our art department and broader school community. To our Principal Ms Gordon, we are incredibly grateful that you would allow us to express ourselves in this way at this time. Day 2 Tuesday 25 Creative Roots Symposium The Purpose of the Symposium was: To promote creative pathways To inspire through social experiences To recognise how identity and our shared stories connect us
Other highlights of the festival included: The Te Puawai Gala Concert, a stunning showcase of culture and Performing arts; Ataamira Dance workshops with Year 9, Levels 1, 2 & 3 Dance students, Printmaking workshop with Dagmar Dyck and the Level 2 & 3 Printmaking students; Sound recording workshop with Kent Macpherson and a Level 2 Media studies class; Annie Crummer Songwriting workshop with 14 music students, Hillcrest High School International Cultural concert; lunchtime Music performances and the student opening of Te Ahuru Mowai - cardboard houses and Home in conjunction with the Creative Book Project by the multi-cultural students.
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MUSIC The Big Sing Regional Competition On a sunny though cool Tuesday morning, 52 students and two teachers set off for Tauranga to participate in the yearly choral competition, The Big Sing. Competing alongside 22 other schools, Mana Waahine took to the stage prepared and ready to sing their numbers with full voice and lots of energy. The skills we had learned over the last six months came flooding back with diction and a good balance of vocal parts being our strongest weapons to woo not only the audience but also a very strict judge. His comments were well received, especially when he said that the “choice of repertoire was well judged and appreciated by the audience.” Credit must be given to our conductors Mrs Dickinson and Denae McCready, as well as the musicians Wakaba Sasaki on piano, Shekinah Tofilau on guitar and Susana Satini on the to’ere.As expected, waiting for the final placings was nerve-wracking but finally, we were put out of our misery gaining a very pleasing 4th place. We look forward to next year.
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DRAMA Girls High Macbeth Scoops Top Awards at National Shakespeare Competition For the past three months, the chanting of witches has filled the corridors at Hamilton Girls’ High School as 22 Drama students rehearsed a scene from Macbeth for their entry into the Otago University Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Nationals, held in Wellington. The group won the Regional Sheilah Winn Competition in April, and with their baskets of costumes and props set off for the National finals to pit their skills against 45 other winning schools from all over the country. Sponsored by Otago University and Sheilah Winn, students took part in Drama workshops and performed their scenes in the Michael Fowler Centre in front of a judging panel of top theatre designers and directors. Hamilton Girls' were one of five top schools, winning five awards for performance and design. Year 12 student Bree Stevens was one of 22 students selected to be part of the National Youth Shakespeare Company, while Year 11 student Eden Peters, won a contract with a major Auckland Talent agency. Drama prefect,Artemis Goed, said the competition gave students a great opportunity to see many different approaches to Shakespeare's scenes, and the chance to make new friends and work with students from other schools in workshops as diverse as Stage Combat and Clowning. With literally thousands of secondary school students participating in the Sheilah Winn Competition around the country, the legacy of the Bard is alive and well. The 2019 Sheilah Winn Awards include: Toi Whakaari Award for most Effective Design The Trinity College Award for Best Understanding of sound and silence The Patrick Spottiswoode Award for Best Use of Space Individual Award - Kam Talent Agent The Open Cast of 22: Rebekah Belbin, Stella Boland, Queen Chakrabarty, Raela Cuthers, Katie Denize, Artemis Goed, Jovi Harrison-Taylor, Ngamihi Lyndon, Hayley Monaghan, Laura Munro, Elyssa Orchard, Eden Peters, Amanda Potgieter, Ella Robbs, Tylah-Dawnn Samuels-Brown, Bree Stevens, Chloe Sutherland,Taylor Jovi, Niamh Trodden, Maraia Vukinamualevu, Macy Wheeler, Anna Wilson, Elise Zhu. Special thanks to Ms Wynne-Jones(Director & TiC)Mrs Maplesden and our Principal Mrs Gordon, for supporting the Sheilah Winn experience to Wellington.
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NCEA KEY NZQA DATES Special Assessment Conditions (NZQA might allow a student to have special help with their assessments, this help could include; extra time, a computer, a reader, a writer, a reader writer, enlarged papers, separate accommodation, etc.The student might need such help because of a learning disability, medical condition, or some other reason.)
Apply to Mr Mitchell as soon as possible. This is because 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 10th May 2019
Financial Assistance
School’s deadline – Friday 10th May 2019
Last Date to Withdraw from External NCEA & Scholarship Exams
School’s deadline – Friday 9th August 2019
Last Date to Withdraw from Internal Standard Unless you have been given an adequate assessment opportunity
School’s deadline – Friday 15th November 2019
TERM THREE PRACTICE EXAMINATION FROM 26 AUGUST TO 4 SEPTEMBER: • • • • •
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scholarship fees, from all students from New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niue. However, other international students still have to pay NCEA fees.
Examination Timetable Will be published approximately by 19th August. Practice Exam results could end up being a student’s actual External Exam result - Derive Grades: NZQA provides students with an opportunity to apply for derived grades if they have been disadvantaged because of a temporary impairment close to or during an external examination (held in November). Derived grades will be generated from the results students gain from their practice examinations held in term three, unless their teacher advises them otherwise. This is one very good reason why senior students should take their term three examinations very seriously. NZQA will not be able to award a student with a grade for an externally assessed standard unless they have a result from an appropriate practice assessment. Unable to sit a Practice Exam - Further Assessment Opportunities It is impractical to provide further assessment opportunities for these practice examinations outside the assessment period. It is possible for practice exams to be rescheduled after the published examination time. They can be rescheduled up until the 4 September, if appropriate documentation is provided to support the student’s absence for the initial assessment. All applications to have an examination rescheduled must be made before Wednesday 14 August, except for case of sickness. Contact Martin Mitchell about rescheduling term three practice examinations (mitchellm@hghs.school.nz)
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
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 PROCEDURES 2019 document on their desktop, refer to the screen shot below.
Therefore any payments made towards 2019 NCEA fees has to be refunded for all students from New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niue. An e-mail has been sent to the caregivers with instructions on how they are to direct the school to make the refund. The school’s finance team will endeavour to make contact via an alternative method where a caregiver does not have an active e-mail account. If the school has not had a reply within 14 days of contact then funds will be refunded by allocating the money to any outstanding fees on the student’s account. In situations where the money has been paid by someone other than the student, or their caregivers, then the money will be refunded to the third party. Notes about the refund: 1. How long will it take to refund the money?: There will be a large number of refunds to be made. The first refunds will be made within two weeks and the school expects the last ones to be made by the 5 July. It therefore depends on where you are in the queue. 2. Refunds must be paid back to the payer: The school can only make payment to the person/organisation who made the original payment.This means the payment will go back to the parent if they made the payment, the student if they paid, or the organisation (e.g. Oranga Tamariki) which paid the fees as part of a grant. 3. Payments made to someone other than the original payer: Payments will not be paid into another person’s (eg, student) bank accounts unless the school receives authorisation from the person/organisation who made the original payment (see point 2 above). Authorisation can be given by the original payer either by (1) a signed letter or (2) an email to Finance@hghs. school.nz. This authorisation must state the bank account number the money is to be paid into. 4. Unpaid NCEA fees prior to 2019: Unpaid fees from previous years no longer need to be paid. NZQA will award credits and qualifications earned in previous years where fees were not paid. 5. Refunds do not apply too: NZQA will not refund any NCEA fees paid before 2019. 6. 2019 NCEA Fees: To enable the refund process, the money paid for a student’s NCEA fees has been temporary moved to their credit balance until the caregiver indicates how this money is to be refunded. They have 14 days to do this. 7. International students: International students still have to pay NCEA fees.This does not apply to students from the Cook Islands and Niue, they do not have to pay NCEA fees.
SCHOOL CONTACT It is expected that all students have read this document.
REFUNDING 2019 NCEA FEES
On 13 May, the Minister of Education removed NCEA fees, including
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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 PO Box 4082 Principal’s Nominee Hamilton
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GENERAL INFORMATION NZ Police recently launched a new non emergency number, 105. We’ve done this to make it easier to get hold of us in the event of non-urgent situations or ‘Things which have Already Happened’, which don’t require Police assistance immediately. You can call us on 105 for all non emergencies, or you can go online at 105. police.govt.nz to report things like: • Lost property • Theft for a public place or car • Intentional property damage • Or to get an update or add info to a previous report In the event of an emergency, always call 111 - Things that are Happening Now.
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KEY DATES THIS TERM
5 JULY 6 – 21 JULY 23 – 24 JULY 29 JULY 30 JULY 30 JULY 1 AUGUST 2 – 4 AUGUST 2 AUGUST 6 AUGUST
Founders Day Term 2 holiday Write that Essay - Clinc/Coaching day MANUKURA 1st XV game Talent Quest Finals HGHS + HBHS 7:00 – 10:00pm Gateway Health and Safety Course Blood Bank NZSS Squash Championships 3APS/APO New Experiences day Open Day
CAREERS DEPT KEY DATES - TERMS 2 TERTIARY VISITS AND OTHER CAREER EVENTS Wintec Open Day University of Auckland overview presentation University of Waikato Open Day University of Canterbury Info Evening Waikato Careers Expo Massey University Info Evening Victoria University Info Evening
Friday 10 May 1.30pm, Monday 13 May All day, Friday 17 May 6.00pm, Tuesday 28 May All day, Sun/Mon 9-10 June TBA, Tuesday 11 June 6.30pm, Wednesday 3 July
Call into the Careers Office for further information regarding these events
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All Campus’s Library Claudelands Event Centre Claudelands Event Centre TBA