Newsletter Term 2

NEWSLETTER

2018

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TERM 2

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT Nga mihi nui ki a koutou It was my great pleasure last night to attend the Waikato Secondary Schools Peace Competition Awards.

We had two students receiving awards: Jazmin Middleton-Wood for her speech and Kate Sampson for her essay. This was a competition to celebrate New Zealand being nuclear and biochemical weapons free for 30 years and was initiated by the Public Advisory Committee for Disarmament and Arms Control. The brief was to think about ways in which New Zealanders can be leaders in helping people to sort out their differences in a non-violent way, and to continue reinforcing their resolve to remain nuclear and biochemical warfare-free.

The judges were impressed with the creative variety of ways in which the competition theme was addressed and the insightfulness demonstrated by the students. Entries were hugely varied and included poems, speech, dramatic presentation, essays, visual essay, musical presentations, and film and it was a great delight to see some of these presented or performed on the night. I found many entries very moving and it gave me hope for the future to see our young people so passionate and engaged in the quest for peace world wide. One of the common themes was how lucky we are to live in New Zealand where we are removed from many of the major conflicts, but there were also challenges to recognise that we are not exempt from the same core attitudes and behaviours which cause these conflicts.

From Kate Sampson’s essay,

“Violence is the seed that society has sown, and we are now reaping the harvest. It has seeped into every realm of society and nowhere is exempt.”

Congratulations to Jazmin, who powerfully delivered her speech at the Awards, and to Kate for her very well crafted essay, which was handed out to everyone at the Awards.

FOUNDERS DAY FRIDAY 6 JULY Founders Day is a commemoration of the founding/ beginning of our school and a celebration of who we are today. Traditionally it is celebrated on the last day of Term 2. It is a time when we look back on the history of our school and reflect on where we are today and where we would like to be in the future.

I have been reading some historical notes from the ‘One School, Two Stories’ book which was produced for our Centennial celebrations in 2011, and I have been struck by how appropriate some of them still are for today. Past Principal, Lynn Scott, who left the school in 1987 said,‘when she came to the school it offered limited subjects, which made for narrow career options. Too many students were leaving school early. In conjunction with the staff she had made the decision that the teacher’s job was to develop the personal attributes that employers were looking for.

They had looked at all aspects of the school and decided to provide an environment where every student is seen as a person of worth - students are helped to understand their strengths and weaknesses as they develop the skills needed for life.’

One of the current NCEA Review guiding principles is that ‘learning helps students develop the knowledge, core skills, and capabilities they need so that they can succeed in life’. As HGHS reflects and reviews what we offer to our students, let us look back to the strong foundations our school has, and build on this for our vision for the future.

Finally, let me wish everyone a well-deserved rest this term break. Thank you to the staff for all the hard work they have put in this term, and thank you to the students for their commitment to their learning and their contribution to the wider school.

Thank you, Jill Carter

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BOARD OF TRUSTEE NEWS ANDREW MCRAE

Three new board members took office last month to fill vacancies. I would like to welcome Graham Pollard, Piki Kelly and Jane Nicklin They bring a wealth of personal and professional expertise to the board, which is now at its full complement. The triennial election for boards of trustees take place next year. I would encourage anyone who has an interest in their daughter’s education and an interest in school governance to seriously consider putting your name forward as a parent representative. All of our board meetings are open to the public and if you are interested to see what is involved please come along. Our next meeting is on August 2nd.

The board has approved major repair work on the school pool. The pool is very old and has served the school well and not having it operating over the summer was a big loss. The board was faced with two options; close it permanently or repair. We believe the pool is a great asset and plays an important part in the school curriculum.

The board is also keeping a close eye on two major national reviews that are currently underway. The first centres around NCEA. The government is reviewing NCEA to ensure that it remains fit for purpose and continues to support young people to succeed on a diverse range of pathways.

The other review is what has been described as the biggest overhaul of schools in 30 years, since Tomorrow’s Schools came in. It will cover everything from boards of trustees through to school zones and deciles. Basically everything is under review.

Major changes are likely and everyone in the education sector, including parents need to be involved. What we all hope is that more funding will be made available for schools, all of which face financial pressure to provide a sound education for our children.

A draft design plan for the school’s proposed Performance, Health and Wellbeing Centre is progressing. A design should be ready before too long. Once this is complete and costings are done, the major work will begin in trying to find the money for what is a substantial project.

I would like to thank Acting Principal Jill Carter and the Senior Management Team who have taken on more responsibility while Principal, Marie Gordon has been on sabbatical leave. Mrs Gordon returns early in the third term.

Andrew McRae Chairperson

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TERM 2

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL KATRINA WHAANGA LEADERSHIP AT HGHS

WINTER WONDERLAND

Over the last 2 terms the Executive Council and Senior Prefects have shown passion, drive and determination to work with each of their councils to run school wide events, this has included Mufti Days, Relay for Life, the 40 hour famine, running school wide Sporting, Cultural, and Art events.

This year the theme for the year 12 and 13 Ball was Winter Wonderland. The Ball committee worked hard to ensure it was a fantastic evening.

We have been fortunate to have had Ariana Paul from Aka Associate come in and run a couple of workshops.The focus for the workshops was on giving our student leaders confidence, making connections, building character, and competence and having the skills to speak publicly in front of a small or large audience.

There are a few key people that need to be thanked for their contribution in making the ball run smoothly, Sheryl MacTavish for collating and selling tickets and Shawnee Hooper for creating the tickets and voting cards in the Winter Wonderland theme. I would like to also thank Miss Palmer, Miss Taylor and the Ball Committee for their vision and commitment in making the night a success.

A key message was to encourage each student to have a balance in their lives. If something needs to change then look at what it is that each individual is doing in your lives and prioritise aspects that are non negotiable and figure out what you could possibly do differently.

Ariana had some key points that pertained to public speaking. In particular thinking about who your audience is, what do you think they want to hear? Eye contact and body language are important. Keep your audience engaged. All pertinent points when speaking publicly.

I look forward to watching the continued growth and development in each of our student leaders.

The Ball Committee consisted of Jaedyn Randell, Jazmin Hotham, Mariwaikiterangi Paekau, Christina Neale, Rebekah Hemi, Chelsea Kelly, Jahneece Rewha, Courtney Druett, Sarina Esteves, Samantha Dekker, Tiana Birnie-Selwyn, Rebecca Cooper and Dana Renton.

We had 2 separate photographers on the night KeyImagery and also our very own Hannah Millar who did a fantastic job of capturing the evening.

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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL MARIA DUNN STUDENT COUNCIL

It has been a busy Term for the Student Council. The team led by our Student Captain Rebecca-Rose Ngatai and prefects, Ashleigh, Grace, Reegan and Hannah have held two Mufti Days this Term.

Early in term two we held our Pink shirt day - NO BULLYING. It was great to see both teachers and students support the event, raising over $1200.00.

In week 7 the team held a Pyjama Day with proceeds going to the Student Council’s school project - purchasing of Graffiti Paint to cover the damage being done to our school toilets.

A movie and popcorn event was held at lunchtime with the event being well supported and enjoyed by all. Thanks to all for supporting the event.

ACADEMIC MENTORING

Learning how to learn is an important skill for our students to master and one that requires patience, determination, a willingness and courage as students seek to develop knowledge and understanding. Academic Mentoring is one way that students can be supported on this journey of building and developing knowledge. There are several Academic Mentor teams working with students in the school - providing and guiding academic conversations with students based on their progress and helping them to set goals and actions.

What we do know is that the development of the key competencies in their development will bring learning to life. If your daughter is in senior school, she should be able to tell you: 1. How many credits she has; 2. The difference between Achievement Standards and Unit Standards 3. If they have already achieved their Literacy and Numeracy or working towards University Literacy.

4. Goals and actions that have been set this term.

5. What assessments are coming and up.

6. How they learn best.

7. What they need to make improvements on.

8. If they are attending tutorials and homework sessions during the week.

You can also do your bit by making sure you have these conversations with your daughter/s to support their progress and be part of their learning.

We have held two NCEA and the Workshop evenings this term. Topics covered have been: looking at Reviewing NCEA and credit tracking; Tertiary and Stem Pathways; Endorsements with Merits and Excellences; Helpful tips for supporting your daughter/s; Whaanau Education Action Plans and Whanaau Success in Stem.

We are looking to hold an inschool session later in Term Three.

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TERM 2

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL SHARLEEN NATHAN As Term 2 is coming to an end it’s hard to believe that our upcoming holiday break marks the halfway point in our year. For our Seniors, it’s more than halfway as they go on study leave in Week 4 of Term 4, hence Term 4 for our Seniors is more about continued preparation for external exams and tying up any loose ends on assessments due or owed.

Term 3 becomes a pivotal Term, in particular for senior school. Be prepared, plan and stick to a schedule/routine. Recently, I have been reading about a growth mindset.

It 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.

For our students, this could include asking more questions in class, being more involved in discussions and not worrying about whether you do have the ‘right’ answers or opinions. It could also mean, participating in co-curricular activities that you enjoy and/ or are passionate about. Surround yourself with good people who support you and who are positive influences.

I work with our Service Council, and recently, they led the 40 hour famine project to raise funds for World Vision. Currently, we have raised just over $3000 and we would like to thank everyone who took part in this cause. Our School Prefect, Shyla Paikea, also organised an activity with her committee in Week 8 to highlight SADD Students Against Dangerous Driving. Having a police car and officer in the quad during lunchtime whilst students attempted a type of obstacle course with ‘special’ goggles caused quite a spectacle.

Finally from me, the Government are promoting ‘NCEA Have Your Say’ and would like feedback from all stakeholders. Please take this opportunity to read about proposed changes and be part of the survey; share your own experiences or ideas for improvement and moving forward. Here is the website: https://conversation. education.govt.nz/ Have a safe and enjoyable holiday break.

Service Council 2018

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BUSINESS MANAGER KAMA SCUTTS Another productive term has come to an end and we are all looking forward to Founders Day and the School Holidays. A huge thank you to support staff, cleaning team members and hostel staff for another good term.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TEAM ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

The average day for a Hostel girl: Who is that on the intercom - is it breakfast already.

Slowly I get out of my PJs and wander to the dining room, hair tied up, feet covered, no cellphones. Have breakfast and make lunch. If there’s time, hop back into bed for a few more zzzzs. There’s the next call for junior laundry.

Make the bed, have a shower, pack the bag and rush downstairs before I get signed up for leaving late.Tag out and off to school.

Ooops, forgot to sign out for my after school activity so I rush back to speak to Miss.Yay, all sorted.

COMMERCIAL & SERVICES MANAGER

After school it’s the trek up Marama Street. Five years of that hill … don’t know if I can do it - but I try every day. In the door and say hi to the matrons. Hurry to put my bag away and get to afternoon tea before it all disappears.You’ve got to be quick around here. Free time, relax, catch ups, sports training and sometimes town leave, phone Mum. Before you know it there’s the call for dinner … thank goodness cos I’m starving by now.

Thirteen of our Support Staff and Hostel team attended a First Aid course on 21 June.

A group of Staff have judged the Video Tour competition and the winners will be advised shortly.

ID Cards - there are still a number of students that need to collect their ID cards.These can be paid for and picked up from the uniform shop during opening hours.

Soft shell Jackets- we still have a few of these in stock, these jackets are shower proof and are really good for keeping your child warm while outside at school.

Scarves - We have a number of students that have pre-ordered scarves.

These scarves are really popular with the girls, our next order should be here within the next couple of weeks, once they arrive we will let students know via the student notices.

FINANCE MANAGER

School Statements are due to be sent out at the end of Term 2. A reminder for Automatic Payments or Flo2Cash to the School Account online - please ensure your daughter’s Student ID number, her last name and what the item / payment relates to are all provided to assist with data processing. Payments received to date have been appreciated.

PROPERTY & FACILITIES MANAGER

Please drive carefully in and around our school site, with the wet winter weather it is more difficult at the drop off and pick up locations. Please allow yourself plenty of time so you do not have to rush.The prefered pick up location is on Hill street, there are 5 gateways on Hill street. Ward street gets congested too easily due to only one exit gate. The internal speed limit on site is 5 kms per hour.

STUDENT SERVICES MANAGER

Change Of Details: If you have a change of address, phone number or email address please notify the school by email to info@hghs.school.nz.

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DIRECTOR OF BOARDING

Run up to the dorm to get my books organised and off into Prep. The tutors are friendly and helpful but sometimes I’m so tired I can hardly stay awake but I do my best. No talking in Prep and no cellphones so at Prep break I eat supper quickly and call Mum & Dad. Right after Prep it’s time to hand in phones and devices downstairs (only us juniors) and then off to bed. Hopefully no-one snores tonight!

Term 2 Fun Activities It’s been a busy Term at Sonninghill Hostel. Apart from the day to day activities of Hostel we held a Social and a separate shared dinner with the boys from Hamilton Boys’ Argyle House, the Year 13 Pre-Ball function and a Carnival themed dinner.

Hostel life is about sharing and caring. 132 girls live at Hostel as the Sonninghill family.We eat together, play together, study together and work together.

Our Pre-Ball is a formal event for the Year 13s, their Ball dates and parents /whanau. The ground floor is transformed into a theatrical area and a professional photographer snaps photos. It is a special night with drinks and nibbles just for Hostels.The younger girls all sit out on the deck to watch the Year 13s make their grand entrance into the foyer.

The Carnival dinner was loads of fun with hot dogs and fries for dinner and sundaes for dessert. Games such as apple bobbing, stocking swing and balloon popping followed.We have a ‘no shame’ policy at Hostel so we all get dressed up in crazy outfits and have fun together.

End of Term Hostel closes at 5.30pm on Friday 6 July 2018 and reopens at 5.00pm on Sunday 22 July. There is no dinner available on the first night back.

Everyone returns in full uniform before 8.00pm (no Monday morning returns). Please be sure to stick to these times.

Look forward to seeing you all in Term 3. As usual, if you have any concerns or questions please phone: 07-8390074 or email admin@ sonninghill.school.nz.

ACADEMIC NEWS

MAORI DEPARTMENT We have had a very busy Term 2 with lots going on in our department.

With Whaea Frankie away we have had Mrs Alison Gray and Mrs Silvia Huser who have come in to take the Year 9MAC class and they have done some outstanding work with our girls. Also, Mrs Wendy Dunn has worked with our Year 9 and Year 10 Maori classes. Thank you to these wonderful ladies for the time they have spent with us.

FUKUOKA KASEI VISIT We were able to share our culture with our sister school from Fukuoka Kaisei. It was great to hear their principal speak to us in Japanese. It was also good to meet Rachel Apiti’s sister, Aotea, who is a teacher at the school and was travelling with them. It’s good to know our former students are doing well overseas, we are very proud of Aotea

MAC The Maori Arts and Crafts class have undertaken projects which has seen some beautiful outcomes. Some of the highlights in term two included a guest visit from weaver Penny Cameron who shared her collection of beautiful kete and brought in harakeke for the girls to work from. Penny highlighted the tikanga and mahi involved with producing unique taonga from the whenua to the finished product.

The girls then worked to produce putiputi. Another project lead by Ms Grey had students produce unique raranga inspired designs in ribbon bringing a contemporary take to traditional symbols. The outcomes were stunning. Thanks to Ms Huser who ended the term with a traditional kai project.

KAPA HAKA The NZ Secondary School Nationals are set for the last week of Term 2 with Te Maurea Whiritoi performing on Thursday 5th July. Whaea Frankie, Matua Toti and their support crew have been working tirelessly to get the group ready. Most weekends are taken up with noho to prepare the students. A kapa Haka camp was held at Raungaiti Marae and it was such a great venue.

The weather was fabulous and helped us to prepare as well as we could. We wish the group all the best for this competition.

MATARIKI The Maori New Year began with a delicious lunch hosted by the department. We listened to an awesome presentation from Kaya-Mae, Maya and Sidney who explained what Matariki was about. Lots of interaction from students gave it an authentic and enjoyable touch. Did you know there are nine stars in the Matariki cluster not seven like many people thought. In addition, our lunch was further enhanced by listening to Rezin and Grace sing Hareruia. Thank you to Tianna and her team and Te Kahui Arataki for their great organisation.

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TERM 2, 2018

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT SCIENCE WEEK Science Week was a success with many students turning up to participate.

On Monday lunchtime, members of the Science Committee and myself ran a quiz that tested science knowledge. Not only was this an entertaining activity for the girls - with some questions being quirky and unique, it also provided an opportunity for them to engage in Science outside of the classroom. We had also received a lot of positive feedback from the students that participated in the quiz.

On Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtimes, a murder mystery confinement room was held across two classrooms. Multiple groups of four students competed to be the fastest team to solve the murder and escape the room in under 15 minutes. The confinement rooms not only tested the girls’ science expertise but also their ability to cope in an intense situation with the time pressure of the mystery. The competition between the groups of girls added to the excitement of solving the murder whilst also being a perfect occasion to do an unusual yet lively science activity with their friends.

On Friday, a school based science questionnaire was dedicated to tutor time where all year levels could complete the questionnaire.

Congratulations to HRY for being the winners of the questionnaire!

We as a committee, feel Science Week was such a success, accomplished our goals. We managed to use our school science curriculum combined with other science topics (such as ecology, and environmental science) to engage students in science while also making it an enjoyable experience. The amount of involvement during the week from students has been exceptional, and it is great to see girls engaging with science outside of the classroom.

Thank you to all of the girls who participated, your participation and involvement was a key part of making the week so beneficial.

I would also like to thank my committee members who made this week possible: Kezia Siby, Hannah Gilmore, Jeanne-Elise MartinJury, Maia King, Shushmita Paul, Melika Lolaki, Maria Malik, Esha Kumar, Kristen Kennedy, Zoe Martinovich, Erin Mathews, Sara Tattley, Jayshree Kanji, and Larissa Allport. Furthermore, thanks to Helena Reid, Olivia Skeggs, and Tegwyn McCormack for taking photos throughout the week. Also, many thank yous to the science teachers, who provided support during Science Week. I am very grateful for the help, guidance, and dedication from teachers and committee members.

McKenzie Park Science Prefect.

LEVEL 2 CHEMISTRY - Quantitative Chemistry Since the end of Term one the Level 2 Chemistry students have been focussing on Quantitative Chemistry. Quantitative chemistry enables chemists to calculate known quantities of materials. Students have learnt how to carry out a titration and complete a variety of different calculations. The assessment for this topic was recently completed. The response of the students to the assessment can be captured by the following comments.

This internal had two parts to it; practical and theory. Both of these components were very interesting and each had their own challenges. We did plenty of of practice in class and during lunchtime, which helped mitigate some of our nerves and increase our confidence.The practical was difficult but became easier the more we practiced the experiment, and it all seemed to come together on the day.The theory part of this internal also became easier with practice. Titrations was a challenging but rewarding internal, as once you know what to do, you get into a rhythm and format of setting everything up and then just working through.

- Aimee Hudson

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This topic was really fun! I enjoyed learning the practical aspect along with the calculations in this topic. It was definitely a new experience and I really enjoyed it.

- Ashlynne Singh For me titrations were easy, so I think that is the reason why I enjoyed it. I didn't really have any bad experiences.

- Sabriya Khandarash I personally enjoyed the experience... it was something new.. fiddly and required a lot of patience.

- Nevidita Lal

I found the assessment easier to focus being spread out and having my own work station. I enjoyed it : only problem was that we had to use methyl orange.

- Jasmine Podmore

ACADEMIC NEWS

PHYSICS LEVEL 3 BIOLOGY

LEVEL 2 BIOLOGY

Currently Level 3 Biology students are studying socio-scientific issues that has implications on New Zealanders.

In Level 2 Biology we are currently learning about gene expression.

Learning about gene expression allows us to see our bodies as more than just 100 trillion cells. We see the true complexity that goes on behind the scenes. In this topic we are taught about the genetic code and how the information provided by the genetic code can be translated into proteins that are necessary for life. We are also taught about metabolic pathways and the effects of genetic mutations.

Learning about gene expression answers a lot of questions we may have about the way our body functions and why we look the way we do. It is something that we can always continue to learn about, as there is still so much more to discover.

Nicola Wills Year 12

Regimes throughout history and the world have used scientific progress as an excuse to create and use horrific inventions; the purging of Jews in Nazi Germany was seemingly justified by eugenics (the science of improving the genetic composition of the human species typically through selective breeding), Agent Orange and other chemicals used in warfare were considered revolutionary for their time.

The study of a socio-scientific issue aims to ensure that the next generation of scientists are not only capable of forming amazing inventions, but are also capable of recognising the social and ethical conflicts that inventions and processes can have. Scientific inventions are ongoing, but not all inventions should be used. The use of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) and Stem Cell Therapies are full of controversy and intrigue, and bring current scientific discussion to the classroom. Does life begin at conception? Is there such a thing as the greater good when playing with life? Will women become only as useful as their embryos? Level 3 Biology focuses on the development of critical thinking in the sphere of science. It extends students to apply biological concepts to modern issues and to evaluate their social and biological implications.

Kate Sampson Year 13

Year 12 and year 13 physics classes are learning all about the rules of electricity and electromagnetism.

This involves learning about how electrons behave in circuits and the types of field that they both create and are affected by. When students build circuits they use multimeters to measure the voltage, current and resistance.

They can then calculate many other values such as power and energy. The year 13 students also are investigating two new devices, inductors and capacitors.

Sometimes things go to plan and sometimes they do not.

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TERM 2, 2018

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The focus for the English Department this term has been as rich and varied as one would hope for from a subject that is more than just writing essays.

In the junior programme, creating visual texts and writing a creative piece were two of the engaging aspects of the term’s learning Through the work we showcase here we hope you enjoy the detail the girls engaged in to bring words and visual images to life. Meanwhile, the senior programme focussed on internal assessments. We look forward to including a number of pieces from the girls in next term’s newsletter.

THE CITY The drowsy streets were as peaceful as the stars in the galaxy above. I witnessed the blinding sun as it emerged. It rose like a yellow balloon on the distant horizon, filling the sky with mighty colours of red and orange and splashing the clouds with infinite rays of pink. It mesmerised me and invited me to stare.

A new day unfolded. Cool and crisp air whistled around me, sending waves of satisfaction all over my skin. Morning birds swooped down from the sky, determined to catch their unsuspecting prey. The never-ending line of trees stretched out as far as I could see, their leaves waiting patiently to fall, pirouetting in midair and cascading to the earth below. The silent echo of the lifeless city was startling as the day began. The relaxing atmosphere gently eased the mind, a soft breeze rustled through the trees waking up the small creatures from their slumber.

While the city was silent, the beach was boisterous with its crashing waves lapping against the shore. My ears delight in the powerful melody of the waves, sharing the ocean’s secrets.The glimmering golden sand was spread out around the island, guarding us from what lay beyond. A few trees provided a touch of shade to sit beneath and timid clouds were rarely exposed, leaving the sky to beam blue. The taste of humidity in the salty air caused goosebumps to appear over my body. When sun gradually ascended higher into the sky, little children started to appear, stumbling onto the damp sand ready to blanket the entire beach with sandcastles.

All the hustle and bustle brought life to the city. The crowd had a life of its own, the vibrant clothes shone in the morning light and the people moved like shoals of fish.

Chatter between sellers and buyers deafened my ears. The smell of fresh cooked food lifted my senses and made me crave for more. Hearing laughter and the cheerful atmosphere around me brought me great joy. The stalls attracted the human eye with their refinement, and street food lifted the senses pulling all comers one way then another. Everywhere I went, the laughter was present. When the city got busier and more hectic, the yellow ball of fire slowly changed to hues of orange, almost to the colour of tangerine and the beacon of light was slowly falling asleep.

Nightfall arrived, an oasis of serenity was found amidst the bustling city. The happy sounds of laughter that were once there now echoed around the empty streets as the gloomy shadow of dusk descended over the sea. Birds silenced their song and fled to the safety of their nests. Sandcastles were washed away with the seawater and any last remaining footprints disappeared and were buried beneath the sand. Lanterns were lit everywhere illuminating the once drowsy street. The city was lifeless again, ready to start a new day Jyazmine Alcartado

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GRATEFUL AND BLESSED She is already up and busy. When I slip to sleep at night, she is still up and working.

She is my reason to live and she inspires me to live the best life I can. I admire a ton of people, but this woman is my reason to live. My mother.

My mum has the most contagious laugh and a smile that will light up the room.

She has beautifully pure eyes for a woman who stays up all night cleaning and preparing our things for the next day. My mother has soft brown skin. I remember when I used to try and plait her long silky hair. I could not run my fingers through her hair for more than three seconds.

She cut her hair shorter because she never has enough time to style or treat her hair as much as she would like.

The thought of my mother's hands brings a smile to my face. They were never strong yet they are hands of purpose.

Her short stubby fingers are never idle from dusk to dawn all for seven reckless and impatient young minds. They’ve helped hold stars in place while giving us the courage to reach for them. That same pair of hands are the ones that have pushed me purposely without harm but with a firm direction. The sad thing about her hands is the fact that none of us takes much notice of what she has done behind the scenes with them.

My mother is not a ‘me first’ woman.

We would never be her second or last priority. She sacrifices her dreams, happiness, and hope, all for us. Her love is something that I am not able to explain in words just like the beauty of a setting sun. Her hands are built up with so much dedication and devotion to nurturing us, her seven jewels. Maybe one day we will realize all the sacrifices mum has willingly made for us.

Although I don't dare to express my feelings to her, I am truly blessed and grateful for all the big and small things she has done for me. Whatever I am today is all because of this strong, wise woman who I am proud to say is my mother.

Inotia Katarake

ACADEMIC NEWS

KAI IWI LAKES - THE GEM North of Auckland lies the gem of my existence. A small piece of land but a long list of adventures. It is nestled in amongst the mountains covered in lush green trees that provide shade for the happy campers below. Tents and caravans are greeted every morning by a vibrant sunrise. It glistens on the crystal blue, unspoiled water.

It awakens the whistle of a ready kettle and soft chirps of birds. A low fog condensates against the boats’ windows.

The gentle hum of bike chains slowly fills the peaceful silence.

A combination of various water vehicles roar into action as time carries on. The crunch of stones along the perfectly carved path surrounding the wonderland is in harmony with the playful laugh of kids. The sun gets brighter and brighter until finally dusk falls upon the campsite.

A full moon provides the dull light that tiptoes across the flat surfaced lake. A gorgeous light prevails as the fire glows in the darkening night. A few whispers are interrupted by its crackle. Slowly it begins to die. Now everything is sleeping. People place their heads on soft, comforting pillows. All for the same reason. All to try and recuperate before the sun rises again.

Only this time they won’t wake up to the same sight.

This time they will wake to the roots of thousands of once thriving trees. This time they will wake to a thirsty lake, drying up in desperate need of hydration.

The sight was not one for sore eyes. A sudden eruption of dismantling set-ups sounded. Before we knew it a wave of cars hurled out of the front gate. It wasn’t long until all that was left were yellow patches of grass shaped like tents and the odd tent peg in the ground.

Forgotten was the peg but never the memories.

Yamaia Eastwood

THE ENDLESS ROAD OF BEAUTY A bright flaming ball peeps out from the few white fluffy clouds clustered on the horizon. Its arms of light dance gracefully, gleaming across the sea. My body fills with warmth and the sun’s arms wrap around me. My feet sink deep into the soft sand, as it slips beneath my feet with every step.

Little ripples of waves glide towards me, rolling over my toes, and tickling the tips of my feet like a feather. I look out across the peaceful stretch of sand. It runs as far as my eyes can see. An endless road of beauty.

I wander back up the beach as the now dry sand slides between my toes. The sun has fully emerged, exposing us to the full heat and light it breathes. It’s pureness glimmers upon the cream coloured beds and arctic blue bean bags dotted over the sand. I can hear the soft hum of cars travelling in the distance, putting me deep into a daydream.

The strong smell of breakfast cooking in the restaurant behind me wafts up my nose bringing me back to my senses. The scent of sizzling bacon, poached eggs , and amazing pancakes drifts along on the light morning breeze. I watch the quiet isolated beach begin to come alive. People slowly stream out of their rooms and out onto the sand. Scrapes of doors, opening windows, and curtains being pulled open while people and animals awake. Chirps and peaceful squawks rise from above as the birds glide across the beach, their shadows twisting delicately over the clear water.

A relaxing sensation washes over me like a wave. I feel the beauty unfold before my eyes. There is a warm glow over the ombre blue sea, and shining over the golden sand. I lie there as all my worries fade with the disappearing clouds. I am living the life, looking out on the endless road of beauty.

Sophie Matai’a

MY FAVOURITE PLACE - WORSER BAY The smallest dull grey mass of clouds, the colour of a baby swan’s feathers blankets the sky, stretching as far out as the eye can see. The harsh line of the horizon slashes across the grey clouds, a midnight blue sea rising and falling beneath it. The sky’s cries can be heard for miles, its tears staining the fawn coloured sand and beating at the rocks bordering the bay. The ivory capped waves roar and scream,, struggling against the tide that has enslaved them. Faint footprints in the sand begin to disappear as the wind picks up, howling in harmony with the waves.

The smallest of stars peeks out from behind the blanket of clouds, casting a tiny amount of light on the ebony sea. The calm, silky black water continuously washes over the iridescent white sand. As the sky clears, pinpricks of light dot their way around a glowing white sphere reflected in a mirror of water. The grass, silver in the moonlight, sways gently in an ethereal dance conducted by the cool night air.And the treacle-coloured sky makes the horizon seem as if it’s only footsteps away. A crab the colour of roses, scuttles along the pale sand, its eyes darting around, searching for possible dangers.

Dotted along the beach like sprinkles on ice cream are shells of all different shapes, sizes and colours; washed out by the moonlight.

Bright blue water glints in the honey-coloured sunlight. The sand that looks so beautiful in the light, burns anything that dares step foot on it.Treading on the sand becomes a frantic race to the clear blue refuge that cools and heals. Seagulls dive from above, attempting to steal the spread of food set out to sustain gnawing hunger. Hills behind the bay glow green - every hue possible - with plant life, a tangled jungle of fauna and flora. Shimmering silver fish slip beneath the surface, darting between a maze of legs.The sun beats down, a blinding white circle burning a hole in the sky like a lit cigarette.

As dusk falls, the sky is a blend of pale pinks purples and oranges. The bay is deserted once again as the day changes into the night.

The moon rising and the sun sinking in an endless and beautiful pattern, over and over again.

Tierney Tremewan

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Kyla Morris Countdown Customer Service

Tayor Davey Tainui group Holdings

Jenna Rangitaawa Les Mills

Mele Apineru Miltons Canteen

GATEWAY Gateway Work Experience 2018 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 primary school teaching, customer service, human resources and beauty therapy.

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.

We are currently searching for placements for students in Hotel Management, Midwifery, ECE Teaching, Social Work, Accountancy and the Tourism Industry. If you are able to help then please contact Suzie Brace, Pathways Co-ordinator on braces@hghs.school. nz or 022 639 2614.

There is no cost to you financially. The students are not paid for their placements as the focus of them is for the student to experience that industry and to support them in making some big decisions about their future.

CAREERS ENGINEERING IN ACTION Learning about different types of engineering in the workplace was the major focus for a group of senior students, who recently spent a day being shown around Alto Packaging and Stainless Design in Te Rapa, as well as learning more about courses in engineering at Wintec.

During the morning at Alto Packaging, these senior students learnt about how plastic pellets were transformed, using largely robotic machinery, into many different forms of plastic packaging – from large containers used on farms to smaller ones used by dairy manufacturers.A tour of the plant also showed them how quickly and efficiently labels were printed onto containers, eg yoghurt, milk and ice cream, by a variety of robotic machinery. Alto Packaging’s huge focus on sustainability and recycling of plastic was impressive too.

Lunch was hosted by Wintec at their Rotokauri campus, with displays and talks about engineering engaging our students

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and informing them of the different career pathways on offer.

Our afternoon was at Stainless Design, who have the latest laser robotic technology to cut stainless steel to very precise proportions so it can then be manufactured elsewhere in the plant into unique machinery used by a wide variety of local businesses. Computer design featured heavily in this business as it caters for businesses with individual problems.

This business was also impressive as it has adopted the Japanese Kaizen workplace method to become more efficient and safe for their workers.

Overall, it was a very enjoyable day with everyone coming away from it having learnt many new things about how two very different engineering businesses operate and the courses available at Wintec to study.The career pathways are varied in this industry, with lots of opportunities for employment and advancement to management.

ACADEMIC NEWS

HOLDEN STREET SMART DRIVING PROGRAMME

SHADOWTECH CAREERS DAY ShadowTech Careers Day was held on the 7th June with 60 junior students across the greater Waikato region attending.

This day is an initiative aimed at providing girls in Yr 9 – 11 with an opportunity to experience what working in the tech sector is like. It also focuses on encouraging them into education pathways that lead into tech sector roles in the future.

20 of our junior students participated and were divided up into groups and visited the following organisations – Chorus NZ, Cyber Security (CROW), Datacom, Dept of Conservation They had the opportunity to speak with women who work in a range of IT roles within these organisations. The feedback from the students was that the experience was extremely valuable and improved their knowledge of pathways within the IT industry.

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT YEAR 11 MARKET DAY The Year 11 Economics Classes converged at the hall on May 25th at Lunchtime. Students made a range of products including bath-bombs, wood art tissue holders and pillows. In only seven weeks, students conceived the ideas, made prototypes and sold them on the market day.The students enhanced their teamwork and communication skills while completing a business plan worth six credits. Thank you to everyone who supported the event.

Offering a practical hands-on learning experience, Holden Street Smart is a programme that aims to add to, and compliment, the great work already undertaken by NZTA, NZ Police and others in the area of road safety and driving training.

Holden Street Smart is a one-day event providing young drivers and their parents/caregivers the opportunity to undertake supervised driving practice. There is a focus on developing good decision-making strategies for safe driving, including assessing themselves, reading the road environment, resisting peer pressure, managing or eliminating distractions and planning ahead.

The Programme takes place in safe, controlled, off-the-road environments, under the watchful eye of qualified coaches plus the parent/caregiver. This provides the parent the opportunity to also assess themselves, in order to be a better coach and mentor to their teen.

Holden Street Smart will be delivering it’s programme throughout these July School Holidays at the following venues: Manfeild Park Feilding Mon 9 July Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park Taupo Wed 11 July Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Hampton Downs Thu 12 July and Friday 13 July Registrations are open for only $49 at www. holdenstreetsmart.co.nz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO49nI-gCGU Holden Street Smart is a programme that equips young Kiwis with the tools needed to safely drive our roads, well prepared and confident.

Registrations can be completed via the easy to use pages on the Holden Street Smart website: www.holdenstreetsmart.co.nz

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT For part of a recent assessment for the level, 3 Sport classes meant that our students had the opportunity to experience the white water rafting at Vecta Wero in Auckland. The manmade whitewater rafting centre allows the students to experience elements of whitewater technical paddling in a semi-controlled environment. The session at Vecta Wero had the students paddling into waterfalls, swimming in rapids and racing the boats down the course! The day was a brilliant experience for the students who are now able to reflect on this experience and the impact it may have on their lifelong participation in physical activity. During term, 3 students will be evaluating an iconic NZ sporting event and its impact on NZ and training for the Tough Guy Tough Gal event - which is a 12k run through the mud with obstacles and challenges throughout.

The level 2 outdoor's class have had a busy few weeks taking on the challenge of Adrenalin forest high ropes course which takes students into the forest canopy up to 20m off the ground.

Students had been studying the identification and management of risk before going on the trip and this was a great way to put their learning into action, where they had to ensure a safe and effective trip through pre-planned strategies.

The girls showed just how gutsy they are by challenging themselves to complete the courses to the best of their ability.

2 weeks later it was off to the Redwoods in Rotorua for a day of mountain biking where they had to show their skills on various different tracks. It was a cold morning in the shaded forest but a few hill climbs soon got the students warmed up and ready for some downhill!!

A special thanks to the supporting parents for the trips as we really could not run these fantastic learning opportunities without your support. Looking ahead into next term we will be training hard for the Rotorua Tough Guy & Gal challenge where the students will be taking on the hills and mud in an epic 12km race!!!

10 SPORT: The term 10 sport students have been working towards their ultimate frisbee tournament. The 3 classes will take each other on in their annual competition at the end of the term 2. The students have been working hard on their skills and knowledge of the game of Frisbee with elements of fitness running through the programme.

2 PTR: The level 2 Personal Training classes got stuck in, completing their second fitness day of 2018. The girls were able to experience a variety of different fitness sessions, including Zuu crossfit, boxing and hot yoga.The aim of the Fitness Day was for our girls to give everything 100% and experience some different activities that they wouldn’t usually try.We are extremely proud of all the girls that attended.

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HEALTH AND PE WEEK: This year for the Health and PE week we showcased a various array of activities including a HBHS vs HGHS Prefect netball game, which might I add was a very close game but unfortunately HBHS came away with the win. We then had a sport based Kahoot quiz which was a competition between the tutor groups, it was great to see the amount of participants and everyone getting involved! The sports prefects then made an appearance at the Level 2 wellness expo.This year we were fortunate enough to work with the Kiwi Challenge Foundation and share with the girls the “What are we eating” challenge, the idea behind this was to inform the girls how much added sugar we are eating every 6 months and our yearly intake. Most girls were shocked about how much added sugar they are actually eating and seeing it visually for them was a reality check, even for some of the teachers too! Lastly we ended the week with a scenic walk by the lake. We had a fair share of students and teachers participating and it was a relaxing way to end a busy week.

2HEA: We have showcased some amazing stuff in Level 2 Health to date.

Our girls produced amazing websites of Resilient Role Models in their communities which were trying inspiring pieces of work.

Following on from this we did a Health Promotion standard were each group had goals to work towards and implement within our community.To showcase these we hosted a Wellness Expo in the Large Gym at lunchtime within our Health, PE and Sport week on Thursday 7th June. It was a great success and all the groups received great feedback on their goals that they intended to promote. Thank you to all the students that came into the large gym and got involved for each of the activities and to the teachers that came and supported the causes.

2APS: FITNESS DAY The Level 2 APO and APS classes had an intense but rewarding fitness day this term. As part of the day, the students were exposed to different types of training as well as different styles of coaching/leadership in training. This day forms part of their upcoming assessment “train to gain” where they must take part and critique different styles of training and their advantages to sports performance. The girls started with a 1-hour military boot camp, thanks to Staff Richardson a highly experienced personal and group trainer. Then we moved to Les Mills for 2 30 minute sprint bike classes - a high-intensity spin class to music, a quick break for the students and then into Grit plyo which is another group exercise class where power and strength endurance is required. After lunch, the group split and half went to Hot Yoga House and the others to Fastlane Fitness for a swim. The activities in the afternoon designed to relax the students and stretch out those tired muscles. Well done to all girls who took part and good luck with the assessment.

BODY WORLD VITAL Have you ever wondered what the inside of your body really consists of? Well 26 students from level 1-3 heath and PE went along to body world vital in Auckland on 3rd July. This expo has human bodies who have donated their bodies to science after their passing. Each body is completely different, from exposing the joint replacements, ligaments and so much more. A real eye opener was seeing the two different lungs, from a smoker and a non-smoker, which taught the students that smoking is really bad for your health. Seeing the exposed bodies showed how we can actually move, how our ligaments, tendons and muscles are all connected allowed the students to further their knowledge around human anatomy.

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LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT HUGE SUCCESS IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Earlier this month, 429 students from the Languages Department participated in the annual Language Perfect World Championships. Of these, 325 gained certificates at various levels including 24 students at Elite level which required students to gain over 10, 000 points. This amazing effort helped our school to gain First Place worldwide in our category of 250500 students participating.

A special mention must be made of Bethany Hughes who earned 17,246 points, earning her the title of Language Perfect Champion for our school for 2018.

We are very proud of Bethany and all of our other students who worked so hard to gain this outstanding result for HGHS, our best ever, and we look forward to building on this success in the future.

Year 10 French recently finished a unit of work on housing. They have amazed us with their culinary creations. Each group made a cake version of a room of their house, which they then described in French.

The cakes looked great and everyone had a lot of fun making and creating them. Well done!

Teachers and students in the Languages department are busy planning trips to France, Japan and Spain for later this year.

Various fundraisers are underway which we hope you will support: •

Reusable shopping bags in support of Plastic Free July (Japan Trip) Help protect our environment by buying these handy shopping bags from us at only $7 per bag. Various colours and designs available.

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Movie night - Mamma Mia! Here we Go Again (Spain Trip) 3pm Sunday 22nd July (last Sunday of the holidays)

If you know any girls that are going to Spain this year ask them for tickets.

Otherwise email Mrs Steele steelepj@hghs.school.nz or Mrs Roznawska roznawd@hghs.school.nz For more information please see the posters at the end of this newsletter.

VISUAL ART DEPARTMENT The Visual Art senior students are well underway with their externals.

This is an important time for the students to be reflective in their working process. Time management is also a key factor when it comes to planning, developing and regenerating ideas.

Check out the NZQA website for external exemplars.

The Visual Art department peer to peer tutorials are now up and running. If your daughter is having difficulty with any of her practical skills she can get in touch with the Visual Art Committee via the tutorial email visarttutorials@hghs.school.nz and one of the girls will be in touch with her to organise a one-on-one tutorial.

The Arts Club and Tinker Club are well underway. There is still time to come and join in with the creativity.

Keep your eyes out for the open entry school wide Art competition details - this will be launched in Week 9, Term 2.

For more information please see the posters at the end of this newsletter.

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ACADEMIC NEWS

SERVICE COUNCIL Term 2 is the busiest Term for the Service’s Council. We promoted and collected donations for the 40 hour famine recently, raising over $3300; hence, this has proven to be one of the most successful collections for the 40 hour famine that we have had in the last five years at HGHS. We’d like to thank the top fundraisers, they represent each House and received a movie pack: Lucy Higgins

$112.7

Ashley Judson

$140

TOP FUNDRAISER: Talana Siufanga

$303.10

Emma Marshall

$130.2

Emily Munro

$151.2

Jaime Foster (Service Council Captain) has organised an enthusiastic group of students who will start weekly visits to a retirement village from the end of Term 2. Students will read, play board games, do art and play music for the elderly.

Shyla Paikea (School Prefect), Mandy Mann, Maddison Arnel and their SADD (Students Against Dangerous Driving) committee, organised a fun activity to promote responsible driving. Students enjoyed wearing the ‘drunk’ goggles whilst attempting to carry out a range of different physical tasks; this attracted many students and was entertaining to watch.

Rebeka Hall (Community Prefect), has led a ‘study tips presentation’ that our entire Council have contributed to. Our Service Council plan to run sessions from the library in Term 3, so keep your eye on the notices.

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TERM 2, 2018

PASIFIKA Talofa Kia Orana Malo e lelei Aloha Ia Orana Mauri Bula vinaka Taloha ni

Term Two began with high energy and excitement as we prepared for the annual Pasifika by Nature Festival. Our first place win for the fourth year for musicianship was well worth all of the hard work the leaders, girls, musicians and adult helpers put in. Sadly, we farewelled some special people in the PBN family. ‘Aunty Jo’ Belgrave’s 25 plus years of Pasifika mentoring came to a close with her retirement. We enjoyed Aunty Elsie’s recap of the early years of Pasifika mentoring at HGHS - how times have changed. From the musician area, Yorana and Hemi will be sorely missed. They have led, cajoled and fed our musos into performing to the highest standard possible, as evidenced by their four-time wins. Who knew that you could make such beautiful sounds on logs of wood, even if you hadn’t actually drummed before. All you needed was rhythm, and Aunty Tiare and Uncle Walter. We are glad that they will have many more nieces still planning on coming to HGHS. Finally, we farewelled Aunty Esta. For ten years she has shared her love of dance with our Pasifika family. We have been fortunate to have been blessed by her knowledge of Pasifika dance as well as her creativity with a pair of scissors. Recycled clothes have never looked so fabulous. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all. We will miss you.

We still have reason to celebrate though with the various Pasifika language weeks. We began with Samoan Language Week - Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa at the end of May. We look forward to participating with the following cultures as they celebrate their languages: Cook Islands - 29 July, Tonga - 2 September, Tuvalu - 30 September, Fiji - 7 October, Niue - 14 October and Tokelau - 21 October. The celebrations will be featured in the bulletins throughout Terms Three and Four.

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Pasifika Mentoring has been quietly active. Brooklyn Tofaeono, the Pasifika Council member in charge of the Pasifika Academic Committee leads a strongly committed group of girls in pursuit of academic success. Although it has been a quiet term with regard to academic activities, the committee has been quietly monitoring the success of the Pasifika Study Centre and attendance at Power Up. The report is that we can still utilise the Study Centre more. Ms Blagojevic has been invaluable with her help in the Centre but would like to see more girls attending. We agree. Power Up is as popular as ever but there is always more room for girls who need that one-to-one tutoring.

For two hours studying Pasifika-style is an enjoyable way to complete homework and receive extra help from teachers and university mentors, and being fed at the end of the night.

Finally, as we prepare for the holidays, we encourage our senior girls to make sure they have created their study calendars.

On these we suggest you write down when your internal assessments are due, what practice exams you will be sitting and how you will revise for them as well as for the external examinations at the end of the year. Our academic committee are only too happy to help you set these up. As part of the mentoring in Term Three, the teachers will also be asking you to show them your study calendars. Stay safe, enjoy the holidays and return to school refreshed and ready for a very busy academic term.

ACADEMIC NEWS

COL COMMUNITY OF LEARNING Hamilton Central Kāhui Ako A Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako is a group of education and training providers that form around children and young people's learning pathways, and work together to help them achieve their full potential. Schools, kura, early learning services me ngā kōhanga reo and post-secondary providers can be included. Communities of Learning are a part of Government’s Investing in Educational Success (IES) initiative.

Currently Hamilton Girls’ High School is part of the Hamilton Central Kāhui Ako which also includes Hamilton Boys’ High School, Peachgrove Intermediate and Hamilton East Primary School. Each Community of Learning sets shared goals, or achievement challenges, based on the particular needs of its learners. Our overarching achievement focus is to develop a community approach to accelerating literacy and numeracy in order to reduce the disparity for Boys, Māori and Pasifika students accessing vocational and academic pathways. The Ministry of Education sees huge benefits in Communities of Learning and identifies by collaborating and sharing expertise, children's and young people's learning pathways are supported and their transition through the education system is improved.

GATE GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION

Rebecca Early is the Within School CoL liaison person and there are currently 10 staff who have been appointed as Within School Leaders at Hamilton Girls’ High School. These are Kirsty Mills Kirstie Powell Jo Barber Carmel Sheridan Stacey Cox Deborah Hunt Tashiana Borell Melissa Young Hollie Gray Darron Cutler This team is currently working on a number of initiatives aimed at the achievement challenge and have begun to unpack the significant data which sits in behind this. If you would like to know more about Hamilton Girls’ High Schools role within the Hamilton Central Kāhui Ako please email col@hghs.school.nz Sarah Cantlon (Across School Hamilton Central Kāhui Ako leader)

Growing NZ Innovation day June 2018 at WINTEC Jayde Knight - Most valuable participant prize.

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ARTS AT

HGHS

Congratulations to all of the Music students and their outstanding performances as groups and individuals. The intensity will continue as the Barbershop continue their preparation for the National Barbershop competition. All the best to those in the joint Hamilton Boys’ and Girls’ Orchestra band heading over to Australia for the break. We can’t wait to hear about the tour and the wonderful learning opportunities.

Group

Information

Kapa Haka

Kelis Mahu-Marsh Kapa Haka Prefect

Te Maurea Whiritoi TIC Frankie West westf@hghs.school.nz or Jodi Tautari tautarij@hghs.school.nz

The combined HGHS and HBHS premier performance group Te $30.00 for Maurea Whiritoi preparation for Japan Cultural exchange. camp

Pasifika Performance Group

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We wish Te Maurea Whiritoi our Kapa Haka group all the best as they embark on their campaign to the National Kapa Haka competition in Palmerston North. It has been a well prepped journey with many learning and growth moments. The performance is shaping up to be a stunning spectacle. The group performance time is set for 11.40 Thursday 5 July and will be live streamed on Maori TV - so tune to see it firsthand.

Fee

Major Events Term 2 National Kapa Haka Competition Palmerston North 2 July - 6 July

Tiare Metekingi Pasifika Prefect

Indian Dance Group TIC Sashi Patel

Thursday after school Dance Studio/S4 Diwali festival This group is open to all students wanting to learn authentic Bollywood Dance. You (Sacred Heart Girls’ will create your own costume. The group performs at Diwali festival and community College) functions.There is the possibility of performing at Rockerz competition held in Auckland.

Dance

Prefect Pidgeon Kapea

HIP HOP GROUP TIC Vicki Shannon

Monday and Thursday lunchtime,Thursday after school in the Dance room The HGHS Hip Hop group is full steam ahead under the leadership of our Dance Prefect Pidgeon Kapea.

The group of sixteen auditioned dancers practises three times a week and are preparing for the Dnae NZ Made competition in August. This years group is young but full of enthusiasm and some really strong dancers.

$50-$70 with possibility of $200.00 National Competition fee pending qualification

Regional Dance NZ Made Competition 16 August National Dance NZ Made Competition (if qualify) 22 September Talent Quest HGHS

JUNIOR DANCE CLUB TIC Maree McCarthy

Tuesday and Friday Lunchtime Small Gym or Dance Studio Dance club has started out amazingly! We have a great group of 15 girls that come twice a week to learn our competition routine. The girls have been putting in a stellar effort and the dance looks great. I’m really excited about where this group is going and proud of all of the girls conscientious and determined attitudes. They are all amazing. Leading I’ve worked really hard on this chorey and have been experimenting with different storylines, moves, levels, and formations. I’m really proud of the original material that has been created, with great support from Joeleen Chapman, Ruby Hammond, and Sophie White. The dance is going to be something a bit weird and different, that most people have never seen before, but it should be effective. I’m really excited for the year ahead.

$50-$70 with possibility of $200.00 National Competition fee pending qualification

Regional Dance NZ Made Competition 16 August National Dance NZ Made Competition (if qualify) 22 September Talent Quest HGHS

CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLUB Tahana Piggott tutor TiC Vicki Shannon

Tuesday & Wednesday lunchtime in the Dance Room This year is the first year for our senior contemporary dance club run

by Tehana Piggott. Practising twice a week the group is producing an interesting and imaginative routine for upcoming competitions.

$50-$70 with possibility of $200.00 National Competition fee pending qualification

Regional Dance NZ Made Competition 16 August National Dance NZ Made Competition (if qualify) 22 September Talent Quest HGHS

Drama

Prefect Kristyn Rayner

Joint Production TIC Margie Wynne-Jones

Tuesday & Thursday 7-9pm, Sunday 2-6pm in the Drama room or $60.00 Large Gym. Practises are well under way for the production with all cast and practise arrangements organised by Margie Wynne-Jones. The production is held from August 4 - 11 in Ngaa Puawaitanga.

Students need to be at practices promptly and to speak directly with Ms Wynne-Jones about all things concerning the production.

Rehearsals are on Tuesday and Thursday 7-9pm and Sunday afternoons in the Drama room.

ARTS AT HGHS Theatre Sports TIC Tashiana Borell Prefect Kristyn Rayner

Friday lunchtimes in the Drama room Nil The Theatresports club is open to all comers. Students learn Theatre sports games and compete in teams in the Waikato inter-schools theatre sports competition.

Drama Club Kristyn Rayner and Ms Wynne-Jones

Monday lunchtimes Nil Drama students have formed a Mime group are practicing in the Drama Room for future performance.

Media

Prefect Helena Reid

Bullet In TIC Ms Maplesden Student lead Praneet Rana

Meet in H11 Nil The Bullet IN group is comprised of Year 12 and 13 students with experience in Media production. The group produce videos that showcase the school that are shown at assemblie.The purpose of the group is to document the events at HGHS and to develop their skills.

Prepare Videos for School Assemblies throughout the year

Practical Film Club Ms Maplesden Student lead Helena Reid

Wednesday lunchtime H11 Nil The Film club aims to enhance students skills in camera work and editing. The final goal is to enter video competitions such as Fair Go.Any students who have a passion and commitment to developing their filmmaking skills and want to work with like minded people than this is a group for you.

Examples: Fair Go Video Competition Outlook for Someday Competition

International Film Club Ms Maplesden

Thursday after school H11 Nil We showcase international films and expose students to a variety of genre filmmakers and cultures. Films from Europe, Asia or any other interesting films outside of the American mainstream. Watch the notices.

Multicultural Committee

Prefect Jessica Wang

Multicultural Committee TIC Ms Pauline Steele Beth Wong

Day 3 G1 Nil Multicultural committee meet every day 3 lunchtime in G1. We are having fun discussing cultural issues and getting to know each other.

The purpose of our group is to raise awareness of the multicultural nature of HGHS. You should have an interest in learning about other cultures and countries. You don’t need to be from overseas.

Music

Prefect Kaleesha Messant

Orchestra In Allenamento Mrs Dickinson

Thursday 2.15-3.30 Music Department The orchestra is well underway and is comprised of members from both HBHS and HGHS.They continue to work toward perfecting their performance for the Orchestra Festival help at Waikato University.

Choir Mana Wahine Mere Meha-Uelese Mrs Dickinson

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Lunchtime J1 The members of our Mana Whine choir continue to practise on Wednesday and Thursday.

Barbershop Uptown Girls Chorus/Small Groups (Quartets) Jodi Tautari Itinerant tutor

Tuesday 3.15-4.15 in J2 The Barbershop Uptown Girls Chorus has been formed and practise every Tuesday in J2 from 3.20 until 4.30. The quartets are formed also.

Please return letters and students for finding their way to Activate Church

Samba Band TIC Mrs Dickinson Adrian tutor

Friday lunchtime $45.00 The Samba band rehearses are now into their second term of practices.

Band and Orchestra Festival, University of Waikato 24 August 2018

Guitar Group Trouble Clefs

Tuesday lunchtime $45.00 Students should have their own guitar and enter with some skills. This group performs at various functions throughout the year.

Band and Orchestra Festival, University of Waikato 24 August 2018

Visual Art

Prefect Hannah Miller

Arts Club TIC Ms Fernyhough

Wednesday Lunchtime every day 8 in D3 Nil Students who want to come and do art for fun are invited to come into D3 for fun.

3D Tinker Club TIC Ms Avril

The Tinkeres meet every Thursday Lunchtime in D6.

Nil Open to any students interested in tinkering with 3D programs to create personal adornment items?

This club is for like minded students interested in the world of 3D and making it Happen.

$45 to cover costs of repairs, entry to festival and any sheet Music

$45.00 + extra fee to travel to Tauranga for finals

Band and Orchestra Festival, University of Waikato 24 August 2018

TBC for National competition dates held in Tauranga

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HAMILTON GIRLS' HIGH INVITES OUR PARENT COMMUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE THROUGH SPONSORING OUR UP COMING JOINT PRODUCTION

'Much Ado About Nothing.'

Phone: 07 839 1304 Fax: 07 834 1394 Email: email@hghs.school.nz . Website: www.hghs.school.nz Postal Address: PO Box 1267, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand

28th March, 2018

28th March, 2018 Hamilton Girls' and Boys’ High Schools are seeking support for this year’s Joint School Production of ​William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing​. HGHS and HBHS

Hamilton and proud Boys’ tradition High Schools seeking support for thisprofessional year’s Joint School have Girls' a long and of joiningare together annually to produce Production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.

HGHS and HBHS quality productions, which act as a training ground for students who then go on to have a long and proud tradition of joining together annually to produce professional quality productions, careers in the performance and entertainment industries. which act as a training ground for students who then go on to careers in the performance and entertainment industries.

Much Ado About Nothing​ is a unique educational opportunity for the top Drama students from the two schools and the students from our school communities to

Muchexperience Ado AboutaNothing is avibrant uniqueproduction educational for the Shakespeare’s top Drama students from fast paced, onopportunity a set which mimics the two schools the students our school communities to experience fast paced, Theatre.

Theand audience will sit onfrom tiered seating with the actors performing in the acentre of vibrant a setbalconied which mimics Shakespeare’s Theatre.

The audience willstage sit onintiered theproduction space and on a large structure similar to the tiring house behind the seating the actors performing the centre​ Much of theAdo space and ​N a othing​ large balconied structure anwith Elizabethan Theatre is being in constructed.

About​ also includes similaraudience to the participation tiring houseand behind theand stage in an just Elizabethan Theatre is being singing dancing, as it would have done in constructed.

MuchShakespeare’s Ado About Nothing also includes participation and singing andofdancing, just as it time. Director Margieaudience Wynne-Jones has directed a number successful wouldlarge havecast done in Shakespeare’s time. Director Wynne-Jones directed a number Shakespeare productions and has Margie been awarded a Wolf has Fisher Fellowship for of successful large cast Shakespeare has been awarded a Wolf Fisher Fellowship her outstanding work directingproductions High School and Students in these shows. for her outstanding work directing High School Students in these shows.

Much Ado About Nothing​ is a lavish production with an onstage cast of 50, 15

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We appreciate yoursponsorship sponsorshipwill will have support and nurture youth youth We appreciate thatthat your have aapurpose purposeto to support and nurture participation in the Arts in your Hamilton City community.

Any assistance would be participation in the Arts in your Hamilton City community. Any assistance would be greatly greatly appreciated. appreciated. you would furtherdetails detailsor or would would like ourour teamteam or a or player pleaseplease If youIf would like like anyany further liketotosponsor sponsor a player contact: Sharleen Nathan on nathans@hghs.school.nz or 02102426479 contact: Sharleen Nathan on nathans@hghs.school.nz or 02102426479

Kind Regards Kind Regards

Jodi-Ann Tautari, Head of Arts Faculty.

Hamilton Girls High School.

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ACADEMIC NEWS

WAIKATO SECONDARY SCHOOLS PEACE COMPETITION How can we help New Zealand to lead the way in creating a world where people learn to listen to, and respect the views of others, and work out differences in a non-violent way?

In a world that has become increasingly violent towards those who hold different views and beliefs, it has become Violence permeates all spheres of society all the while being fostered by the media and entertainment industry. This entry examines how and why violence is embedded into the cultural identity of New Zealand and the world, with specific attention to the media’s influence in creating and shaping cultural and societal ‘norms’. It is only once we understand how violence has been fostered in a society that we can begin to make steps to counter it.

Media has a strong influence in creating and shaping societal ‘norms’, specifically that of the intolerance and violence. With this violence being fostered by the media and entertainment industry, Reaping the harvest;The media’s influence in the formation and cessation of a violent nation Violence is the seed that society has sown, and we are now reaping the harvest. It has seeped into every realm of society and nowhere is exempt. America - as the cultural capital of the world - presents a violent front; Hollywood churns out torture, killing and violence in their films on a mass scale, school shootings and gun violence are on the news every other day, President Donald Trump threatens to fire nuclear missiles as retaliation, armed forces are sent as ‘peacekeepers’ to the Middle East. Even as we critique America, New Zealand and many other countries follow blindly in their footsteps.This violent intolerance is heavily fueled by the media around us and stems from a view that others opinions, beliefs, and person is less than our own. Not only does the increasingly violent mindset of society need to be adjusted, but the portrayal of news and information needs to be changed.The influx of information in an age where news is so readily accessible must be taken account of if New Zealand wishes to become a nation which is non-violent and listens to, respects, and acknowledges differences in opinion and world views.

Underlying all the violence that is entrenched in society is a belief that some people are in some way less than others. Throughout history, the view that others are lesser and thus less human has led to - and has been used as a justification for- violence and atrocities. In the Nazi regime, [Jews] were Untermenschen — subhumans — and as such were excluded from the system of moral rights and obligations that bind humankind together. It's wrong to kill a person, but permissible to exterminate a rat. To the Nazis, all the Jews, Gypsies and others were rats: dangerous, disease-carrying rats.” (SMITH, D.L. (2011): Less Than Human). Likewise in the Rwandan Genocide, Hutus referred to the Tutsis as cockroaches, dehumanising them - a separation and segregation of humans that is still prevalent in similar forms in the twenty-first century - and thus causing genocide to be easier to carry out and psychologically more justified. Throughout the world there are still these distinctions; There are the ‘human’ and the ‘subhuman’, ‘good guys’ and the ‘bad guys’, the ‘civilised’ and the ‘barbarian’, the ‘us’ and the ‘them’.

Violence has become a justifiable act in society, and in order to change the mindset of this generation from obsessive violent behaviour, to one where listening to, and respecting each others opinions and views is the norm, one must first acknowledge others as fellow humans who, like ourselves, are valuable and worth listening to and respecting.Their views are just as important to engage with as our own.

Curiously, while this tendency towards violence is not one encouraged as children in New Zealand-

rather, it is strongly discouraged- it is deeply prevalent throughout the children and adults of society. “Do unto others as you would have them do to you” is an intimately familiar phrase for most children, with parents, guardians and teachers enforcing it onto them from an early age and punishing them for hitting and fighting when things do not go their way. We are constantly taught to act in a non-violent way. Why is it then that this message of restraint and non-violence is silenced by the time these kids reach high school, drowned out by the idea that violence is the answer to all their problems. In an age of rapidly increasing technology and information overload, the media is pivotal in the teaching of kids and adults, and this entertainment driven voice is more appealing than the non-violent tones that the authoritarian figures of society - the parents, education systems and governments- are providing. The media and entertainment industry is what is reshaping the minds of children- and adults- into being violent, self-serving and consumeristic. No longer does the ‘authoritarian’ figures of parents and the education system hold the greatest power in teaching and moulding behaviour and thought. The media and entertainment industry is one of the leading factorsperhaps the largest, most influential factor- of this violence orientated epidemic.

We worship the large screen. Films are part of our diet, subtly brainwashing adults and kids alike with messages that fighting and ‘going on the offensive’ is the only way to react. We identify with Po the Dragon Warrior, James Bond, Jason Bourne, and many other characters with whom violence is part of their life. Being constantly surrounded by images and sounds of violence, it is therefore not surprising that violence is seen as a ‘cultural normality’, simply a part of the world we live in. News sites are selective in the content they provide, with most of it being violence related; within five minutes listening to the television one can hear about a murderer being convicted, the syrian crisis and hate-filled protests.This hand-picking of news stories fortifies the violence that has already seeped into society. Film and other such forms of media enforce a consumeristic, individualistic role of people in society, where violence is the idea being consumed. It is a circle, an ouroboros. Without an end in sight, media has created and bound society in a violent, self-serving cycle. In order to change anything, one must change the information presented; one must change the media.

Having a violent mindset is not the only problem however, with the increasingly opinionated and biased views on news sites only serving to emphasise this. How can a society claim to be tolerant of all views if the media only serves to acknowledge one standpoint? There is no doubt that if New Zealand wishes to change its culture the media must be changed. How one does this is more difficult however.

How does one go about changing the entertainment industry when it is firmly embedded into the culture of New Zealand and the world? Media is universal.

How does one still interact with the world around them without yielding to the violence, intolerance, and increasingly biased information that is so common in society? Perhaps it is as simple as exercising critical thinking. It is as simple as acknowledging everyone as human and worthy of listening to and respecting in spite of whether they agree with your beliefs or not. It is choosing whether you consume the violence that is churned out by film and media or not. If there is no demand for violence, self-service and biases, they will cease to be the ‘normality’ in society.

Changing New Zealand into a country where people listen to and respect the views of others, and sort out differences in a non-violent way is counter-cultural. With the powerhouse that is the media and entertainment industry supported and idolised within the culture, any change to its image and production will be resisted. Change, whilst difficult and often unsettling, must occur within the media industry and within our own thoughts and perceptions if New Zealand wishes to re-orientate itself to become a non-violent society where ideas and differences are respected and acknowledged.

New Zealand has the opportunity to sow seeds of non-violence and acceptance now that can be the next generation’s harvest. _____________________________________

Acknowledging that even within a pluralistic society there will be tension between dominant views and minorities, yet agreeing Jordan Oppert stated that Freedom of speech is one thing, but publicly attacking homosexuals on a social media platform (with almost 340,000 followers) is another, and let me make it clear - Folau's comments are hateful, and have no place in today's society (April 2017).

Truth and tolerance. Media’s biases. Paradox of tolerance. Israel Folau and gay rights in NZ. Selectiveness of what is said and agreed with.

Newspapers are opinion pieces not critical analysis of topics. Intolerance of any other views.

At best, a pluralistic society should listen to and acknowledge all opinions and views with equal weight.

The media is perhaps the most influential voice in the twenty-first century. If New Zealand wishes to foster an attitude of tolerance and acceptance, and wishes to do so in a non-violent way, then the media needs to change.

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TERM 2, 2018

SPORTS AT

HGHS WSS GYM SPORTS COMPETITION On Wednesday 13th June the Waikato Secondary School Gym Sports Competition took place at Hamilton City Gym Sports.

We had a number of girls entered in this competition who did exceptionally well and represented our school with pride. Mrs McGregor and student coach Maia Barbuzza did a fantastic job at training these girls to a high standard and the results were certainly reflected in the competition, so a huge thank you for your time and efforts with the girls, we greatly appreciate all that you do. Results are as follows: Artistic Gymnastics: Rebecca Perham - 1st Level 1 Sian Evans - 2nd Level 1 Emily Tusa - 3rd Level 1 Laneia Webb - 1st= Level 2 Sophie Lourie - 3rd Level 2 Jorja Dickinson - 1st Level 4 Chloe Warrick - 2nd Junior Competitive

For the past 6 weeks Hamilton Girls High Premier Netball team competed in a Monday night netball league at HCNC.This tournament included many schools from around the Waikato region. Throughout the Monday nights we came up against tough competition, including St Peters and St Pauls. We played against strong and competitive teams in our pool but with determination we came out on top, sending us through to the finals vs St Peters, Cambridge. Despite it raining on the day, the finals proved to be an intense goal for goal game. During the last quarter we managed to pull away taking the win 38-35. This is not only important to us because it was a win, but because of how we pushed through as a team, mentally and physically. We supported each other and didn’t drop our heads Kalanie Kara and Ivari Christie

1ST XI HOCKEY

Tumbling: Laneia Webb - 1st C grade Chloe Jepson - 3rd C grade Sophie Lourie - 3rd B grade

The HGHS 1 st XI Hockey team have accomplished convincingly their first Seasons Goal by becoming the Waikato Secondary Schools Champions for the 2018 Season. They defended their title by beating Waikato Dio in the semi-final 4-0 and Hillcrest 3-0 in the final at Gallagher Hockey Centre.

Trampoline: Paige Epiha - 2nd Elite division Lily Kingsford - 1st Junior Elite division

The team went through the competition unbeaten in their 7 games and scored 33 goals and conceded only 2.

Double Mini tramp: Lily Kingsford - 2nd Elite division Given the outstanding results in the various sections we once again received the top school of the Waikato award, which we have received for 3 years in a row, so well done girls!

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PREMIER NETBALL

They now move into the Midlands intercity competition where they will face the top teams from Waikato, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, Counties and Thames Valley.This competition should test the girls every week and will be a great lead up to our national secondary schools tournament of 32 top NZSS teams at Fed Cup in Whangarei.We are currently ranked 12 th in the country so we have high expectations this year.

SPORTS AT HGHS

NISS SHOW HUNTER CHAMPIONSHIPS There were 19 teams competing in a tough competition on Sunday 24th June at St Peters. Our girls were up against schools that had around 7 teams entered from one school and other schools with 4 teams. HGHS girls were amazing as always and did us very proud.

Competing in this event was Molly Anderson, Natalie Le Miere, Neve Innes, McKenzie Dew, Jahzara Waitere, Jordan Pycraft and Sara Arain.

With all the girls scoring points and 1st Placings for both Molly and McKenzie in one of their classes.

Overall it was an amazing final result with Team Maroon which consisted of Molly, Natalie, Neve and McKenzie who placed 2nd overall, losing by a narrow margin to Te Awamutu College.

A Big Congratulations to everyone that rode in this event and thank you to all the parents that supported them.

TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE SPORTS EXCHANGE

On Thursday 28th June we hosted an exchange with Tauranga Girls College. Over 130 girls were in attendance of this event that dates back to both schools exchanging for the past 13 years. The weather was an absolute stunner for some quality winter sport and that was what was produced so well done to all the athletes involved.

The following sports results and Most valuable players were awarded: CODE RESULT MVP Debating Year 9 TGC win TGC Debating Year 10 TGC win TGC Rugby 1st XV 72-0 HGHS Kiriana Nolan Netball Year 10 34-33 TGC Maxi King Netball Prem Reserves 63-22 HGHS Mya Meadows Netball Premier 28-27 HGHS Hylan Potts Hockey 2nd XI 1-0 HGHS Ruby Walker Hockey 1st XI 5-0 HGHS Leah Hodges Football Jun. 1st XI 1-1 Draw Emma Woods Football Sen 1st XI 6-1 HGHS Ella Candy Basketball Jun. Prems 68-26 HGHS Yemaia Eastwood The final result of the exchange was 1 draw, 3 wins to Tauranga Girls College and 7 wins to Hamilton Girls’ High School. So overall we retained the shield yet again, well done girls!

Thank you to all the officials, umpires, teachers and coaches involved with each team, without you all we would struggle to offer these exchanges.

SQUASH WSS Individual Squash Competition Waikato Secondary Schools Squash competition was on Wednesday 20th June and all our girls that attended came away with an award which was very pleasing.

The results were: Division 1 Overall Waikato Secondary School Squash Champion - Anika Jackson 2nd - Leah Hodges 3rd - Hayley Carson Division 2 Runner Up - Lynelle Goodwin Division 4 Plate Winner - Briar Gash Outstanding results from all our girls involved in this competition and they should be very proud of their achievements. A huge thank you to Mrs Calder for all her work towards Squash, the sports department truly appreciate it and so do the girls involved.

WSS Team Squash Championships On the 26th June, in a very chilly Hamilton Squash Center our two teams produced some very good games of squash resulting in the following awards: Division 1 Winners - HGHS Team 1, made up of Leah Hodges, Hayley Carson and Anika Jackson, this group of girls have won this trophy since year 9, a great achievement.

Division 2 Runners Up HGHS Team 2, made up of Lynelle Goodwin, Kobi Bartlett and Briar Gash, all three of these girls played some very good squash with only a couple of narrow losses.

Tauranga Girls’ College Sports Exchange

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2018

WILSON HOUSE Some key messages from our House Prefect Tegwyn McCormack: This has been a jam packed term for our Wilson Girls’, and lots of hard work is being put in. Beginning with Cross Country, we came 3rd overall which meant a good turn out of girls giving it a go. Fantastic also, Sharnae Taylor placed 1st for seniors, and Brooklyn Fawkner 3rd for seniors in championship running. Big congratulations to Sharnae and Brooklyn!

The World Vision 40 Hour Famine was a hit, with at least 40 girls from Wilson signing up to do the famine, where they gave up something for 40 hours to raise money for children in South Sudan. It can be a real challenge and commitment to carry this out, but for such a great cause. A big pat on the back goes out to those that participated!

The tutor groups have been working together to compete for our Wilson Owl ‘Willow’ in the tutor group competition. This term there has been a yellow themed quiz in which WCX came out on top! We also had our tutor group photo competition on Cross Country day which WLG won this year. Congrats to these tutor groups! It will be exciting to see who trumps in our competitions next term!

Song & Dance Fest is back, but this year with a twist. This year, any year level has been able to participate and the theme was Big Band Era. The song we chose for our performance is Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles and our awesome dance prefect Pidgeon Kapea made up a mash up for our dance. We have a great group of committed girls, and hoping to take home first place again this year!

On a final note - This year we have started up an Instagram page to better reach all of our Wilson students so they’re all caught up on notices and other events happening in our house.

Instagram is an extremely popular form of social media. Wilson Girls can give it a follow by looking up @wilsonhghs, to keep up-to-date on all things Wilson.

Have a fantastic and safe holiday, and look forward to another great term!

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TERM 2

EDGECUMBE HOUSE HEAD OF SCHOOL

A massive thank you to our House leaders for all the hard work and effort you put in behind the scenes. In particular, to the House Council who had a busy Term organising the House Assemblies, Songfest, and our recent Inter Tutor Group competition ‘Multisport’. Events such as these are not be possible without the support of our Tutor Group leaders too. Thank you all for your ongoing leadership, and raising the culture of our House.

Congratulations to Lucy Higgins who was our top sponsor for the 40 hour famine. She received a movie pack gift for raising $112.70 individually, and to all those from our House who helped raise a total $471.10. Great effort. Your contributions helped towards the school’s whopping total of $3305.79. The most money we have made in 5 years!

Finally, to our Edgecumbe House Teachers and students.Wishing you all the best over the holiday period. Terms 1 and 2 can be quite full on, and no doubt you need a well deserved rest. So do take the time to put yourself first, travel well and look forward to a safe return Term 3.

HOUSE CAPTAIN LUCY HIGGINS

Term 2 is coming to an end and boy was it good!

We kicked off with Cross Country and had a great amount of girls competing whether it was in competitive or not, we ran, walked, skipped, danced to the finish line earning us loads of points and finished 2nd overall! We also had the 40 hour famine in the middle of the term.

We had over 30 Edgecumbe girls give up something and raise funds and awareness for the children of South Sudan. I’m very proud of all the girls who participated because it’s such a great cause to fundraise for and it’s hard giving up something like food or technology for 40 hours.

In amongst all of this we have been working hard on preparing our performance for song and dance fest. I’d like to thank Aaliyah and the Song and Dance fest leaders for helping organise and produce the performance items.

Finally, we had a multisport tournament which was held every day over week 6 and 7 during interval. The games included football, basketball, netball and hockey. Congratulations to EPA who were our outright winners for this event.

I can’t wait for what Term 3 has in store for us! We have the Academic Quiz and Charity week to look forward to.

KEEP KEEPING ON

EDGECUMBE HOUSE! SONGFEST

Best of luck to our Singers and Dancers!

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2018

MACDIARMID HOUSE SONG FEST UPDATE

So far, so good! Whaea Mere has been extremely supportive of all the girls and makes coming to practises that much more fun!

Along with herself she brings her musically gifted daughter Ana and son Daniel who help play the piano and bass while we sing.

The girls have been rehearsing a medley of Big Band Era songs and are so excited to perform on the 29th of June. We have such a beautiful range of voices in MacDiarmid and are so happy that we can showcase all of them for other houses to see. It’s been a long time coming but hopefully all of our practices will be worth it!

DANCE FEST UPDATE

Dance fest is going really good for MacDiarmid.We may not have all the numbers we wanted but we’re really happy and proud of the girls we do have doing and giving dance fest a go. Our dance is going really well and the girls we have are so talented and amazing and are natural learners. We just need to add a bit or two and we are done, overall the dance is going great and the girls are doing a great job at making MacDiarmid proud, we are all super excited in performing our dance.

UPDATE FROM DEAN AND HEAD OF SCHOOL

Wow what a term!!! Macdiarmid house has been busy with many students preparing for song and dance fest, taking part in the 40-Hour Famine, competing in inter-tutor group competitions, playing sports and being a part of cultural groups.

A huge thank you to all the students that participated in the 40 Hour Famine, raising money for families overseas. While some students gave up food for forty hours others gave up devices and one even completed 40 hours of homework. A tremendous effort, Macdiarmid House.

The inter-tutor group competitions within our house are going great. The paper plane battle was well fought between all tutor groups. MBR came out on top with a sleek design.

The term ends with the new look songfest and inaugural dance fest. Leila, Aleesha and their teams have done a great job of leading from the front to produce two slick numbers. A huge thank you to the girls who participated in the two items. We will post photos in the first school bulletin next term.

COMING UP SOON

Charity Week, PB4L assembly ( get your cards in ).

NOTE: the tutor group with the most cards wins the Owl Trophy.

CONGRATULATIONS TO : Haley Monaghan who came second in the country and western singing competition and Rylea Van Alphen who competed at the World Cheerleading competition in America and came second.

HEADS HOUSE HDY - BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER

In week six, HDY organised a cupcake fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Pink Breakfast Appeal. Several hundred cupcakes were baked and iced to match the theme. Girls from HDY went around the school selling the cupcakes to students and staff. Their efforts raised $450. We are extremely proud of the initiative of Mrs Dibley and her students.

TUTOR GROUP LEADERS

In week seven we acknowledged the Tutor Leaders of Heads House.

These students accepted the role of leader and received their badge in our assembly.

Congratulations to:

Kyla Han (HAD), Destiny Tupu (HCC),

Hannah Roberston (HCO), Taylor Davey (HMP),

Georgia Kerapa (HHA), Jaspreet Kaur (HDY),

Jordy-Lee Fankhauser (HWR), Kristen Kennedy (HHT),

Melissa Connolly (HPS), Tehana Piggott (HRY),

Maia Barbuzza (HWJ), Hannah Gilmore (HPL) and

Rezin Barber (XWS).

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Have a restful break and we look forward to seeing you next term.

TERM 2

CAMPBELL HOUSE Kia Ora Koutou, It has been an amazing term so far with only two weeks to go. It certainly has been very busy and most eventful. Within assemblies this term, we have been recognizing tutor groups, Campbell stars and individuals. This term, an important house event was cross country. A sea of orange swarmed around the lake, either running competitively or walking and having fun with friends. A big congratulations to Jesyca Hall who came second in the intermediate with a time of 16.37 minutes and to Kelli Brown who came second in the Senior race with a time of 16.39 minutes.

Another amazing campbell star that we have recognized this term is Jazmin MiddletonWood from CHP. She won a $1200 scholarship award for a speech she entered in the Waikato Secondary Schools’ Peace competition. Before entering, Jazmin presented the speech in our Campbell assembly sharing her views on how we can make New Zealand and the world a more peaceful place.

Congratulations Jazmin.

Here’s the update on our Campbell inter-tutor group competition. CSY is in the lead with 19 points, followed

by CCN on 18 points and in third place is CDY with 13 points. For tutor groups to gain points there are small competitions to compete in. This term we have awarded tutor groups points for entering a least one student into the competitive Cross Country competition.

This motivated girls to get involved into running competitive for cross country.

We have also awarded tutor groups who have the best attendance as well as recognizing individual students who have 100% attendance. These students were awarded with a certificate and prize in our Campbell house assembly. The most recent competition was for tutor groups to take a photo that creatively expressed the character of their tutor group. In 1st Place came CHS, 2nd place CSY and 3rd place CDY. Well done Also another big congratulations to Rebecca Hall CDY, Courtney Yeoman CSH, Alla Curry CHN, Chloe Jepson CCD, Brianna Rabbit CCD, Tara Kailahi XRE, Praneet Rana CNN, Tiana Siufanga CHP, Kasee Leef XRE and Sera Allen CMG for participating in World Vision 40 hour famine. Taiana Siufanga CHP raised the most money in Campbell house, a total of $303. Well done Taiana. This year funds will go towards families in South Sudan to purchase necessities.

Every year a house event - Songfest, takes place in Nga Puawaitanga. Recently a number of students from year 9-13 have been practicing in tutor times, interval and lunch to showcase singing and dancing to

other houses. The competition requires the girls to be creative and expressive through singing and dancing. This year’s theme is big band era and we are taking songs such as Lollipop - Chordettes, Little bitty pretty one - Thurston Harris, Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley and performing the songs to other houses. So far I am very impressed with the talent and passion we have in Campbell House!

As holidays approach, rest, sleep in and revise over notes so that you are ready to start fresh for term three.

Emily Hendry-Follows Campbell House prefect

Congratulations to successful PB4L students.

Aaliyah August, Rishel Riya, Kashika Khanna, Neha Kumar, Brenna Mathews, Zara Safdar Ali, Keely Benseman, Sarah Courtney, Sophia Skeggs, Johanna Vreede, Arpita Narayan,Tyler King, Manawa Whaanga on receiving Owl Badges. Anjela Ann Diaz and Sakina Hamid on receiving Maroon badges. Jade Moon, Manjot Singh, Christine Stols and Raisha Sahim on receiving Bronze pins.

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NZQA 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 Financial Assistance Last Date to Withdraw from External NCEA & Scholarship Exams Last Date to Withdraw from Internal Standard Unless you have been given an adequate assessment opportunity

School’s deadline – Friday 11th May 2018 School’s deadline – Friday 11th May 2018

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 2018’ document on their desktop, refer to the screen shot below.

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School’s deadline – Friday 10th August 2018 School’s deadline – Friday 16th November 2018

published examination time. They can be rescheduled up until the 5 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 22 August, except for case of sickness.

Contact Martin Mitchell about rescheduling term three practice examinations (mitchellm@hghs.school.nz)

COURSE ENDORSEMENT

Students will be able to have their strengths in individual courses recognised with a course endorsement at Merit or Excellence.

It is expected that all students have read this document. However, the school’s assessment procedures will be covered in school assemblies, tutor group time, school notices, school bulletins, and school Newsletters.

TERM THREE PRACTICE EXAMINATION FROM 27 AUGUST TO 5 SEPTEMBER: • • • •

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Examination Timetable Will be published by 20th August.

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.

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

Students will gain an endorsement for a course where they achieve: 1. 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence at the lower level that supports the endorsement For Example: • Endorsement with Merit in English with 14 merit credits in English • Endorsement with Merit in English with 4 merit credits and 10 excellence credits in English • Endorsement with Excellence in Science with 14 excellence credits in Science 2. at least 3 credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards (Physical Education, Religious Studies and level 3 Visual Arts will be exempt from this) 3. gain sufficient credits in a single school year.

CERTIFICATE ENDORSEMENT

Students studying for NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3 certificates will be able to achieve these qualifications with Merit or Excellence endorsements.

1. Merit endorsement = 50 credits at Merit (or Excellence) at the same level, or higher.

2. Excellence endorsement = 50 credits at Excellence at the same level, or higher.

3. Credits can be accumulated over more than one year for the purposes of certificate endorsement.

4. In any one year a learner will be awarded an endorsed certificate only at the highest level of endorsement recognised that year except when a learner has achieved two or three NCEA qualifications in a single year.

SCHOOL CONTACT Mr Mitchell is the Principal’s Nominee (NZQA Liaison) at the school.

You can contact him by: E-mail: Mail: mitchellm@hghs.school.nz Mr Mitchell, Phone: Principal’s Nominee PO Box 4082 07 839 1304 EXT 839 Hamilton

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KEY DATES

THIS TERM

25 JUN - 3 JULY 2-6 JULY 4 JULY 4 JULY 5 JULY 6 JULY 6 JULY 6 JULY 23 JULY 25 JULY 30 JULY - 4 AUG 30 JULY - 3 AUG 31 JULY 3-5 AUG 3 AUG 4-11 AUG

Rongohia Te Hau Kapa Haka Nationals WYLD (Waikato Young Leaders Day) Victoria University Parents Info Evening 2018 Turbo Touch Secondary School Champs Waikato Culinary Fare Last day of Term 2 - School finishes at 1.20pm Founders Day Term 3 commences Inter-house Academic Quiz Cook Island Language Week Technology Week Mufti Day Squash NZSS Champs STAR Health day HGHS/HBHS Production

Support HGHS Japan Trip by buying a reusable shopping bag from us.

Contact: Mrs Barber barberj@hghs.school.nz or phone 8341034 ext 852 to order.

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