NEWSLETTER
2018
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ARTS AWARDS 2018
Time: 6:00pm (exhibition opens at 5:00pm)
When:
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Where:
Ngaa Puawaitanga, Hamilton Girls’ High School RSVP to administration@hghs.school.nz by Thursday, October 25th All students are required to be in full school uniform.
2018 MAORI & PASIFIKA AWARDS EVENING
Time: 6:00pm - 8.00pm When: Tuesday, 23 October 2018 Where: Ngaa Puawaitanga, Hamilton Girls’ High School Please come and join us on this wonderful occasion.
TALOFA LAVA
KIA ORA
FAKALOFA LAHI ATU
MALO E LELEI TALOHA NI
IA ORANA
KIA ORANA
Thursday
SPORTS
25th
AWARDS
TIME
Hamilton Girls’ High School look forward to celebrating our 2018 sporting successes with you.
Doors Open 5.30pm Seated by 6.00pm
VENUE Ngaa Puawaitanga, Ward Street, Hamilton Girls’ High School
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MAURI ALOHA
OCTOBER
TERM 3
PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT Nga mihi nui ki a koutou Nga mihi nui ki a koutou Term 3 is always a culmination of amazing achievements in both the cultural, sporting and academic arenas of our school. The recent winter tournament week was for many of our young women the climax of a very busy few months. Those who were involved during this particular week had the opportunity to test themselves against some of the very best teams from throughout the country. National Champions for our 1st XV Rugby, 2nd in NZ for our 1st XI Football and our Netball team qualified for the New Zealand Secondary School Nationals In the Performing and Visual Arts faculty, we have also had a number of students hard work rewarded through performances, achievements on the national stage and individual recognition. Special recognition must be given to the wonderful cast and crew of the joint production, “Much Ado about Nothing” including lead roles Aimee Holton and Ana Teokotai (Leonata) and Stella Slomp and Chelsea Kelly (Beatrice). Ms Wynne-Jones is absolutely outstanding and brings out the best in all of our young men and women. We are well aware that all of these very worthwhile endeavours place demands on a young woman’s time and amidst all this busyness, we must remember that the primary focus for our young women must be academic. We curently have 4 international trips out over this Our practise NCEA examinations are an opportunity to see how ready they are for external examinations. I need holiday beak: to emphasise that EXTERNALS MATTER!!. We expect French Language tour - France our students to prepare well and to sit every external Spanish Language tour - Spain and Portugal achievement standard. All of our senior courses have preJapanese Language tour - Japan requisites (available online in our curriculum handbook) Kapahaka Cultural tour (combined with HBHS) - Japan and they must meet these to be accepted into a course. Special thanks to all the staff who are leading these tours: Many universities are also more interested in external Mrs Hall, Mrs Skandera, Mrs Roznowska, Mrs Steele, Mrs results as well. This is the time to study, and to do more Barber, Mrs Mills, Whaea Frankie and Mrs Tautari. An study. amazing experience for all involved and we look forward The single most important focus for senior students to reading about their trip in the next Bulletin. henceforth is the achievement of their academic goals. Some sacrifice may be called for; some hard work will be necessary but the absolute priority for each student is to focus on their preparation for examinations. Our dance crews attended the Nationals in Palmerston North over the weekend and were placed... Thank you to all the
I would like to take this opportunity to invite parents to our prizegivings to celebrate student achievements. It is a wonderful way to support your daughter, their friends and the school. It is a special time of the year. Marie Gordon Principal
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SPORTS AND WELLBEING CENTRE We are excited to present to our school community our designs for the proposed Sports and Wellbeing Centre. Although this has been a project in the making for the past 20 years, we are confident that we can break ground by 2020. The design includes:
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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL MARIA DUNN TE WIKI O TE REO MAAORI During week 8 we celebrated Te Wiki o Te Reo Maaori with fun activities for students and staff provided both across the school and online. Thanks to Tianna McKinnon, our Ka Awatea prefect and her team, guided by HOD Te Reo Maori, Whaea Hollie for their leadership. TAIOHI KAAKAO Reminder of the Taiohi Kaakaho - a 4 day rangatahi waananga/ workshop that strengthens the knowledge of our rangatahi to speak more te reo Maaori and to confidently practice Waikato tikanga. This programme caters for beginner to intermediate speakers of te reo Maaori. To enrol, the student must be registered to one of our 68 Te Whakakitenga o Waikato marae and be 15 – 18 years of age. There is no cost to participate in this programme. Taiohi Kaakaho will be delivered over 4 days during the October School Holidays at Maketuu Marae, Kaawhia on the following dates: Tuesday 02 – Friday 05 October 2018 There are 40 spots available for this programme, spots are filling fast. A confirmation email will be sent to all participants. If you and your daughter/s are interested, please click on the link below to see the programme and enrolment criteria. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDbyE9TzX8aLE KpxnFRH3jU2aQBKjWvc4PQZRXti19mX3d0g/viewform CO-CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS - The Strategic Change Leadership team are preparing for the Reflect and Review meetings with core class teachers to be held in Term Four. Discussions will focus on measuring the effectiveness and progress that shared teacher goals and actions have had on the core classes throughout the year. 2018 Goals and actions for every core class across the junior school each term can be viewed here, for Year 9 and Year 10 . Two members of the Stratgegic Change Leadership Team made a visit to Flaxmere College in the last week of term. Flaxmere College have recently achieved the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award for Teaching and Learning Innovation. The school participate in Co-construction meetings in a similar vein to Hamilton Girl’s High School. It was great to see what and how they implement these meetings and were heartened that we are on the right track in making a positive difference. UNIFORM REMINDER - A big thank you to the parents and students for supporting the school values and expectations regarding the school blazer. It is great to see our students before and after school wearing their school blazer with pride as they enter and leave the school gates each day.This simple act shows a sense of pride, being and belonging. In Term Four, students can wear summer sandals. All uniform guidelines can be found in the parent and student handbook and the school website.
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STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council has wrapped up its mufti days for the year. At the start of Term 3 our Blue themed day raising money for the Waikato SPCA. Our final mufti day in week 8 was to raise funds for our 2018 Student Council Project. The theme for the day was Hoodie Day. Overall we raised a fantastic $2,127.80 as a result of these last mufti days and it was fantastic to see everyone dressed up and in support. We will present a portion of this to the SPCA with the schools charity week donations later this term. A big thanks to everyone who participated in mufti days this year, dressed up, got involved in activities and brought along their gold coins - none of this would be possible without you!!
TERM 3
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL SHARLEEN NATHAN Recently, our Country celebrated the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand. On 19 September 1893 the Electoral Act 1893 was passed, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote. As a result of this landmark legislation, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which all women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections. Kate Sheppard is now a Household name but the feat that she achieved was not possible alone; she had a team who believed in Kate’s vision and dedicated their lives to the cause. It took 14 years but they achieved something so incredible and momentus, that it is still admired worldwide today. I was fortunate enough to attend the Women of Influence Conference, on the Eve of women’s suffrage. I was supporting a friend, Farah Palmer, who was nominated and won her category in Management & Governance. It was inspiring and empowering to see women from all walks of life break glass ceilings and follow their own visions and dreams. It made me think about our girls and how each and everyone of them can be or do anything they are passionate about and set their mind to.Trail-blazers before us have made this possible, and it’s only fitting that we should continue to break moulds and demand equality. We are now moving into our summer sports and looking forward to seeing our girls take the opportunities on offer to get involved in exra-curricular activities. I am running trials for our Senior A Sevens team and hope we have more girls ‘having a go’ at Sevens and other opportunities on offer. We would also like to wish our three Youth Olympians all the very best on their tour to Buenos Aires these holidays and we look forward to following you on the NZ Team App, the NZ Olympic Team Facebook page and on Sky or Prime channels. With Awards Evenings coming up early in Term 4, our Senior Leadership Team are busy planning and working with their perspective teams to ensure we are set for wonderful evenings. For our Maori and Pasifika evening, we extend a open invitation to all students and whanau who would like to attend. Invitations will be sent to award winners. We can also confirm that our guest speaker is Jade Tamatea an accomplished Doctor here in Hamilton; and, an emerging leader in endocrinology and thyroid disease. She is also an ex HGHS student. All our Year 9 students were involved in a Project Based Mathematics assessment in Week 8 this Term. It incorporated taking measurements of our Wharenui to work out how much paint would be needed as well as working on other improvements for it. This was timely, considering it was Maori Language Week as well. Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable Term break.
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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL KATRINA WHAANGA SUCCESS IN SPORT
It has been a fantastic year for sport with HGHS achieving multiple National titles and a couple of Runner Up placings. Something that has not occured for many years. Along with the Sports Department I would like to thank all of our Coaches, Managers, Teachers in Charge, and volunteers that have supported our teams and students this year. We are also excited for our Premier Netball team who are off to the NZSS netball final to be held in Timaru in the second week of the holidays. The team finished 5th at the UNISS tournament held in Mount Maunganui during tournament week. We wish Ms Williams, Ms Green and the team all the best for this amazing opportunity.
HAMILTON GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL COACHING APPLICATION FORM:
If you are interested in coaching a Premier Sports team for 2019 we would welcome you to please fill in the coaching application form below:
COACHES APPLICATION https://goo.gl/forms/ MMNzq41JBYgfpFOl2 If you have any questions please email sport@hghs.school.nz
The Premier Basketball team is also participating in the National Basketball tournament to be held in Palmerston North in the first week of the holidays. The team qualified by making the final of the Regional tournament held in Tauranga during Winter tournament week. We would also like to wish Carolyn and the basketball girls all the best for their tournament. We look forward to hearing how both teams go. The annual Sports Awards are to take place on Thursday the 25th October. After surveying sports students and staff we have decided to change the format for this years awards evening. We will follow the same programme as previous years with all the sports awards being presented, but we have decided that due to increased cost we are no longer going to have a sit down meal. We will still have a guest speaker who will speak part way through the presentation of the awards. At the end of the formal presentations we would like to invite all students and their whanau to join staff in the foyer of Nga Puawaitanga for some light refreshments.
MESSAGE FROM THE 2018 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tēnā Koutou,
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say”
- Bryant McGill.
STUDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTATIVE
Emily Shute
As the newly elected Student Representative on the Board of Trustees, I pledge to listen carefully and respectfully to all members Hamilton Girls’ High School community. I think that the Board of Trustees strives to provide the very best educational environment for each and every Girls’ High girl and I hope to be the conduit between our students and the Board. This year, I aim to build on the wonderful work of our previous Student Representative, Rebecca-Rose Ngatai and contribute my skills and fresh ideas to further benefit our girls. I will aim to have the HGHS student body at the heart of every discussion I have, let the girls know what is happening within the Board, and bring student voice into every decision that we make as a Board of Trustees. Ko Emily Shute tōku ingoa. It is my privilege to serve our School community as the 2018 Student Representative for the Board of Trustees. He waka eke noa - We are all in this together.
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TERM 3
BUSINESS MANAGER KAMA SCUTTS I had the privilege of hosting the Waikato School Managers this term and thoroughly enjoyed organising a day of professional development for the regions business managers. As we work hard to create a better connected community of learning, these type of gatherings ensure administration continues to move with teaching and learning. Flo2cash is now able to accept part payments against any item listed in the parent portal. Moving forward, we will be working with families who have automatic payments to use this option instead.The school is also looking at passing on credit card surcharges to those who use credit cards on flo2cash.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TEAM ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Following on from our Student Election we have a new Student Representative on our Board of Trustees for 2018/2019. The results are as follows: Shute, Emily 414 votes Khanna, Kashika 188 votes Lee, Charlotte 186 votes Khandarash, Sabriya 242 votes I hereby declare Emily Shute duly elected. The Design and Print Administrator has completed updates of the Option Books for 2019 subjects and has also been busy conceptualising yearbook themes, and comparing print quotes. Preparation is underway for all award evenings design and printing for the coming Term.
COMMERCIAL & SERVICES MANAGER
Leavers Hoodies for Year 13 students can now be paid for at the uniform shop. Payments need to be made before the 27th September. 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
FINANCE MANAGER
When making payments by online direct credit into the school bank account, please provide following information: Particulars:Your daughter’s name Code:Your daughter’s ID Number Ref: School charge or activity name From now onwards for parent’s convenience the option to use your credit cards for flo2Cash payment will be available, please keep in mind when using your credit cards for payment, there will be 2% surcharge.
PROPERTY & FACILITIES MANAGER
Please drive carefully in and around our school site.You may be aware that there is a great deal of congestion on our Ward street entrance ways and Parents are often asked to collect their daughters from Hill street. If you are doing so can you please keep clear of other driveways and carparks on Hill street. We have had concerns coming in from Business owners regarding 3.15 pm traffic causing parking issues.
DIRECTOR OF BOARDING
At Sonninghill Hostel we’ve been abuzz with positivity during Term 3. Celebrating Boarders’ successes and awarding Woman of the Week has made a strong impact on Hostel spirit. Our recipients for Woman of the Week have been: Week 1 – Contributing to Hostel – Sacha Patterson Week 2 – Positivity – Unit 6 girls - Allazaye Hurae, Georgia Dockery, Renei Te Pairi and Anna Woods Week 3 – Honesty – Sarah Jennings Week 4 – Encouraging Others – Paris Bourke Week 5 – Resilience – Emily Tusa Week 6 – Helpfulness – Chelsea West Week 7 – Being Fun – Lucy Rennie Week 8 – Being Clean and Tidy – Sakura Nozaki Week 9 - Wearing our Uniform Well - Tabeth Chikunda Week 10 - Compassion - Ella Edwards At the time of writing we have two more weekly themes, these are ‘Wearing our uniform well’ and ‘Compassion’. We are encouraging our girls to look for success, to know what it feels like and to seek out achievement. We celebrate success regularly as everyone posts little notes into our success letterbox to be read out at dinner and acknowledged. Woman of the Week is awarded at our weekly House Meeting on Wednesday nights. We have so many talented girls at Hostel who are doing their very best to achieve at a high level. We acknowledge each of these in our Hostel Bulletin. We held an international themed dinner in Week 4 and we’re planning a Fluoro Social with Argyle House in Week 9 and our Annual Stars in Your Eyes activity in Week 10. Our Executive Council girls; Haydee Anson (Head Girl), Chelsea West (Deputy and Year 12 Leader), Pidgeon Kapea (Year 11 Leader), Amber Perana (Year 10 Leader) and Ruthie Holmes (Year 9 Leader) have done an amazing job this year.They work well as a team, have been organised and set a great example for younger Boarders to follow. The Year 13s have been very supportive and exhibit strong self-management. They have set a very positive tone for Hostel this year.
STUDENT SERVICES MANAGER
Please have all leave passes to Student Reception by 8.40am on the day you require your pass
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ACADEMIC
NEWS BUSINESS DEPARTMENT BUSINESS STUDIES TRADE FAIRS It has been an eventful term three in the Business Department. The Year 12 Business Students sold at two events for their Business Plan Standard. The first was at Hamilton Girls’ High School under the G Block veranda.There was bunting, fantastic products and great turn out of students and teachers. The weather played its part and the groups showed enthusiastic customer service. The second event was held at Gourmet Garage with the Year 12 and 13 classes. There were 24 teams from a variety of schools in the Waikato area. The teams were a part of the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) and each stall was judged based of product, customer service, organisation and overall presence. Congratulations to Tatt from our Year 13 class who won the Waikato wide competition. Their product was temporary tattoos. Our Year 10 students participated in our Product Launch Trade Fair. In total, 29 Teams descended upon the hall to sell their products. Over the preceding 10 weeks, they had to think of, make and market, their products. Three members of the local business community judged the stalls and noted the enthusiasm, along with the ability of the students to be convincing when speaking about their business. Congratulations to all the teams that won prizes.
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT This term’s focus is senior writing, in particular poetry. Earlier this year Jasmine Fulton won the Waikato Secondary Schools Peace Competition while Patricia Alcartado entered the National Schools Poetry Competition. Adjudicator Louise Wallace’s summary that the entries challenged and surprised her can clearly be seen in Patricia’s offerings in this newsletter. We are pleased with her runner up placing and look forward to reading more of her work in the future. We invite you to find a comfortable chair, put your feet up and enjoy the offerings from our Year 13 students. I WANT THEM TO KNOW MY NAME i want them to know my name. every bridge in the city knows the lines of my palms i want them to know my name. they ask, will it sate you, when you’re so known you’re burning at the stake? i want them to know my name and which name is that? when i hang on the trees, when my skirt pools at my knees, which name will they say in stifling solemnity? which name will skate from their painted lips, curled like snakeskin? i want them to know my name. let it be the name, spilled in expletive, cursing and blessing i want them to know my name. my name is not chink, for my clothes are wrong. my name is not whore, for my lips are not painted, my dress hits my calves. my name is not a slur. (i have never drunk.) i want them to know my name, if they are to come for me, i want their hearts to whisper it. i want them to know my name and let that name be mine alone. -Patricia Alcartado HONEST PLEAS IN CRUDE CRAYON ham-fisted, over-saturated, filled to spilling i am an old puzzle: pieces missing, colour faded my conduct is a stutter and my voice contains a fumbling green thing there are days where my heart forgets its place lodging in my throat, pressing into my larynx with each bloody pump when the sky unfolds above me i misremember my own name is it woman? is it youth? is it immigrant? am i merely the brand burned into my skin by a thousand condemning stares? am i glass thing, changing within every fire i am placed? can you i ever be more than they’ve made me? -Patricia Alcartado
WE ARE SMALL BUT WE ARE MIGHTY In a perfect world there'd be no war. We’d need no weapons there'd be no conflicts. No terrorists no murders no racists we’d all understand each other. We’d all be equal. But this world our world isn't perfect. There are wars weapons and conflicts. We live each and every day with racists, sexists and homophobes all whispering in our ears trying to tell us what's right and what's wrong. Not to mention the critics constantly telling us that our dreams are impossible That there can never and will never be such a thing as world peace and in a way their right There can’t. There can’t be such a thing as world peace not if we keep doing what where doing not if we keep acting the way we do. Not if somehow somewhere we don’t make a change. It takes hundreds to change the world but it only takes one to start. One word to start a sentence. One lyric to start a song. One voice. One opinion can change the world. Kate Sheppard she won the right for New Zealand woman to vote she made us the first country in the world to have female and male votes standing side by side shoulder to shoulder voicing their opinions and slowly but surely the rest of the world started to follow. We are a country of firsts we are the first to see the light of a new year's day we were the first to have woman vote. We are a small but mighty country. We may not always see eye to eye but we are there for each other we support each other. Through the good and the bad through thick and through thin. We are a symbol of hope. We are a symbol of peace of equality. We are home to those who seek a second chance. We are our own rainbow warriors. We lead the world in the way of peace but there is still so much more we can do. From stopping a bully in school to being a voice for the voiceless. We are who we are because we stand up not only for ourselves but for those in need. We are who we are because we stand up for what we believe whether the rest of the world believes in us or not weather there behind us or not. Because this world is our world and we all have a right. We all have a right to education. We all have a right to feel safe. We all have a right to make changes in it Because this world is our world Our country Our home and like those who stood before us we want it to be here for generations to come we want it to be a place where they will feel safe a peaceful place a happy place -Jazmin Fulton
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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT 1SCI A RATES OF REACTION Since the end of Term one the Level 1 Science A students have been investigating rates of reaction. During this time the students have learnt how to plan, carry out and report on an investigation. The assessment for this topic was recently completed. The response of the students to the assessment can be captured by the following comment. In our assessment we were investigating the effect of concentration on the rate of a chemical reaction. We had to make different dilutions of hydrochloric acid. We had to use all the science ideas of fair testing to do this experiment. I liked this type of assessment as it was a practical hands on internal which helped me learn better. I also liked the write up after the practical because it helped me understand what my results were showing. - Grace Wiltshire 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
RUBENS TUBE The setup had a hose on the side that was connected to the large metal tube. On the other side it was connected to the signal generator.The gas runs through the metal tube and out of holes on the top which makes the flames. Mrs Mills turned the signal generator on and had sound running through the steel tube out of a speaker. She turned on a lighter and put in to top of the holes. Now it is lit up and it has made some cool flames. The flames grew to about 3 cm. Mrs Mills turn on the sound to make a high pitch. We could see 6 waves in the flames. Then she turn the pitch even more higher and it made 7 waves. When we started to go low and we started at getting waves of 4 and then she tried again to go lower but we were unable to see 3 of them due to how spread out they would have been. When the notes change it all depends on the pitch whether it it high or low. The crests of each wave gets higher as the amplitude gets higher. This happened when the volume went up and down. The experiment was cool and it let us know about sound waves.
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 PHYSICS 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 I personally enjoyed the experience... it was something new.. that they both create and are affected by. When students build circuits they use multimeters to measure the voltage, current fiddly and required a lot of patience. - Nevidita Lal and resistance. They can then calculate many other values such as power and energy.The year 13 students also are investigating I found the assessment easier to focus being spread out and two new devices, inductors and capacitors. having my own work station. I enjoyed it : only problem was that Sometimes things go to plan and sometimes they do not. we had to use methyl orange. - Jasmine Podmore 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
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ACADEMIC NEWS
MAORI DEPARTMENT This year at Hamilton Girls we celebrated Māori Language Week by trying to teach students and staff simple phrases and correct pronunciation of Te Reo Māori. We used presentations and social media to get our messages across. A highlight for us for the Inter- Whānau Tutor group Quiz, where students were challenged and there was some fierce competition. For some of us te reo Māori is not just one week in the year but it is what we live and breathe. However, for others this week is a way to learn and embrace Māori culture. Kia kaha te Reo Māori. This year Hamilton Girls’ High School was represented by Arie and Tia Dargaville Rehua at the Tainui Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition. As a competitor in the Korimako Senior English section, Arie was required to present both an impromptu and a prepared speech. She delivered a compelling and engaging impromptu speech on the topic: “A Māori worldview is an important worldview”, placing third equal for her work. “Trust me with our future” was the topic of Arie’s prepared speech, wherein she explored important ideas about the challenges of consumerism and the need for sustainable, future-focused practices. Tia entered the Sir Tui Carroll Junior English section, and delivered a thought-provoking speech on the topic: “The best project I will ever work on is me”. She received very high praise from the judges, finishing 4th in a very tight competition. Both of our wahine toa represented our school, their whānau and themselves extremely well. Sincere thanks to staff and students who came to support our speakers and represent our school at this prestigious event. Huge congratulations can also be extended to Tia, who has since gone on to win the Hamilton Girls’ High School Year 10 Speech competition. Tia is a dynamic speaker, who addresses her audience with poise and confidence, delivering a compelling and engaging message. Koia kei a koe, e hine. This year the Level 3 Māori class had the privilege of cooking a really yummy kai and going along to The Serve to feed our whanau in the community. It was a very humbling experience for our girls and was nice to see them come together outside of the classroom and give back to our community. We think that work that Aunty P and her team do at The Serve is absolutely amazing and it was a huge honor to work alongside them and see the wonderful work that they do each and every day.
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PEACE WRITING 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? Statement of Intent: Violence permeates all spheres of society all the while being fostered by the media and entertainment industry. This essay 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. 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
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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 adultsinto 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 factors- perhaps 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
ACADEMIC NEWS 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. The confessions of a Pakeha, the musings of a coloniser Statement of Intent: This poem addresses the feeling of shame around being white. The shame associated with the inheritance that I have been given by my ancestors; broken promises, broken bones, and destruction of a land. History has no place to be hidden, it must be unearthed and acknowledged lest we repeat it. The white of my face are the broken bones of the people my ancestors fought The lines that marr it are the scars that stain the tapestry of Aotearoa My ancestors were land stealers, forest burners, predator introducers, Pillagers of the richness that Aotearoa held. The blood that flows through my veins is the same that flowed through The commanders and soldiers that fought For the desecration of a people, For the ground beneath the feet of Maori. The land wars of Aotearoa have carved this nation My ancestor’s actions scar the landscape of my country. Tears of blood flow even now from the mountains And the rivers carry the pains of a people. I bow my head in shame. Shame at the way this history has been ignored In favour of an invasion on the coast of Gallipoli History is written by the Europeans after all Shame that all I have inherited Is the wrongs of my ancestors Wrongs that they do not accept A dirty secret buried six feet deep To be unearthed, recognised, acknowledged. It has no place to be hidden anymore History should not be covered up. We must speak the unspeakable The rich history of Aotearoa - through its tears and stains - is what our ancestors have given us, It is our inheritance We cannot deny it, rather We must accept it.
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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Week of Engineering: This is an annual event aimed at inspiring young minds to think about these future possibilities in the field of engineering. You may be aware that New Zealand is currently experiencing a shortage in this profession, so this was an ideal opportunity for our young women to learn more. Staff accompanied students on these visits which were arranged for Fonterra (Chemical Processing and Mechanical), Waikato Expressway (Structural and Environmental) and Huntly Power Station (Electrical and Mechanical). Students enjoyed learning and hearing about the varied days in the lives of Engineers who opened up their doors for senior school students to provide an exciting and interesting programme that showcased the world of work in engineering. The girls were able to learn about some of New Zealand’s most interesting engineering projects and companies. Senior Mock Exams held during week 6 & 7 are an opportunity for students to see where they need to consolidate their learning in preparation for the NZQA end of year examinations which begin on November 7th. However, the Y 11 MCAT Algebra exam is being held on Tuesday September 18th.Year 11 girls sitting this examination will have been given information about this.Your support for your daughter/student is important during this time. Junior Tutoring Monday lunchtimes and Senior Tutoring Thursday lunchtimes in M 1.1 WAIMATHS COMPETITION 2018: Our teams comprised of 3-4 girls competed in this annual event representing Y 9 – 11 which was held at HBHS. It’s great to see our students giving up their time to take part in this challenging event. Thanks too, to the support from parent and caregivers to make this a success. OPTIONS AFTERNOON: We welcome students and their families to this annual evening where you are able to have one to one conversations about various options and subject choices for the 2019 academic year.
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LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT Term Three has been another busy one for the Languages Department. By the time you read this, one group of students will be on the way to France, with trips to Japan and Spain departing a few days later. We would like to thank everyone who has supported any of our fundraising events, we couldn’t have done it without you! On the 25th of July Year 11 Spanish students along with their teachers had an authentic Mexican lunch at Flying Burrito Brothers. It was a unique opportunity to order food in Spanish and put into practice what we have learnt in class. A delicious way of learning! This term our school celebrated International Languages Week with various activities. It was great to see 26 students receive badges and certificates in assembly for their exceptional achievements in the Education Perfect World Cup. Our thanks also to Katie Osborne for her work on the quiz held at lunchtime during Languages week. Much importance is being placed these days on the benefits of second language learning to develop global citizens. We are pleased to see more students recognising the advantages gained in life as well as in the job market and choosing to continue with their language study.
ACADEMIC NEWS
PE DEPARTMENT Level 3 sport just got tougher!! 20 of our students traveled to Helensville to compete in the secondary school's tough guy and gal event! The course was hilly but more than anything it was super muddy! Shoes were lost, students were crawling through the mud and trying to avoid the electric obstacles!!! A great challenge both physically and mentally to complete 6km let alone those of our girls who complete 12km!! We came away with a clean sweep for the podium and claim 9 of the tops spots in the 12km race. Sharnae Taylor narrowly taking out the win over Kaitlyn Steedman after a joint effort to make it to the line! Well done to all students who took part. Miss Cox and Mrs Johnstone are very proud of you.
Term 3 is the 10 Sport Judo training and competition. The 10 Sport students run to Metro Judo club and are taught and trained by Sensei Terry in the art of Judo combat. The girls learn throws and holds to beat an opponent over 5 weeks of training. This year the competition was fierce with lots of the girls showing how strong and confident they were in their abilities. The competition week was a fantastic display of their hard work. The A grade winners from each class were 1st: Sakura Nozaki 2nd: Simone Littlewood 3rd: Amber Waretini 1st: Gabby Gordon 2nd: Neema Mihigo 3rd: Quayani Ratu Congratulations to all the students who completed the Judo programme. Mrs Whaanga and Mrs Johnstone are very proud of your efforts.
Our level 2 Outdoors and PE class took on the big challenge of tramping up the Pinnacles in coromandel. After spending half the day tramping up a series of different terrain, the girls unpacked and set up their beds in the DOC hut for the night. The girls were required to pack and carry enough food to sustain themselves for the 48 hours, while also being rationed as space in their backpacks were limited. We believe this phone free tramp helped our girls reconnect and bond with each other, it also allowed them to fully see the views new zealand has to offer without the distraction of a device. Once camp was set up those who still had energy to burn continued to the summit, 546 stairs later the girls trip had become worth is as the view was truly breathtaking. The girls showed how gutsy they were as they watched the sunset on the edge of the rocks.With a new mindset of New Zealand’s beauty, the girls made their way back to camp where they were required to cook their meals over gas stoves and boil their water for 3 minutes for the next days hike. Nearing the end of our tramp, the two classes gathered while Mr Devcich and Mrs Johnstone handed each student a silver fern to represent our achievement. A huge special thanks to Johnathan Armstrong for being our parent helper and our teachers, without this support this trip and experience would not have been possible. Looking forward to hitting the Tongariro Crossing next year‌. By Shauna Glassie-Ryan and Anna Woods
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WAIKATO YOUNG LEADERS DAY WAIKATO YOUNG LEADERS DAY 2018 Reflections from students who attended WYLD at Waikato University Sophie Matai’a My highlight of the day was meeting the inspirational speakers and learning their incredible stories and challenges they have overcome. I also enjoyed interacting with kids from our school and other schools. Also I just wanted to thank you for today. It as such a great experience and I learnt so much and had heaps of fun. Thanks for organising it and I hope other young kids get to experience this same day. Thanks so much again, Kaitlyn Wallace My highlights over the day was being able to meet different types of leaders and hear about their stories on how they became leaders. We learnt their tips and tricks on how to become a successful leader. This day has inspired me to be more and do more in my life, take all the opportunities that I get given and to be more confident in what I do. Just because you don't have a title doesn't mean you're not a leader. My favourite quote of the day was said by Douglas Rauche "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars." Thank you for the awesome day. It was an amazing experience. Rachel Apiti This was a great day full of lots of new people and most importantly meeting and listening to all the inspirational leaders. I have learnt so much from the leaders including qualities of a good leader and their stories of becoming one. After listening to the three main speakers we paired up with Hamilton Boys High to do a variety of team and leadership building activities. Overall a great day with great people. Samantha Wells I had many highlights of this day but some of my mains were, getting the chance to communicate and meet new students from a range of Waikato schools, listening to the inspiring and motivating speakers who explained the ways of living our lives to the fullest and turning I can't into I cans. I went along to this day being told what you put in is what you get out and I sure came out with a lot. My perspective of leadership and what it is to be one has changed and has also made me believe that being a leader is a part of who I want to be.
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ACADEMIC NEWS
GATE WELLBEING WORKSHOP On the 20th of August, the GATE Committee, working in tandem with the counsellors, organised a Wellbeing Workshop. In the workshop, students of all years learned about a healthy approach to school, as extension students, and support systems that exist in the school. It was a lunchtime of both fun and learning and can hopefully be carried to further years. POETRY WORKSHOP In honour of National Poetry Day - August 24 - WINTEC organised a poetry seminar. Led by Dr. Therese Lloyd, students from many schools learned a lot about poetry in New Zealand. Dr. Lloyd introduced us “ekphrasis”, poems about art, and explained life as a poet. Overall, it was a delightful, enlightening experience.
CAREERS
GATEWAY
OPTION EXPO / CAREERS EVENING On Thursday 13th September evening we hosted a very successful event to assist students with their subject choices for 2019 and beyond. We were fortunate to have twenty one education and training providers present to answer questions about their programmes and pathways. We would like to thank them sincerely for their time – Waikato University,Wintec, Otago University,Victoria University, AUT, Auckland University, Massey University, Canterbury University, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, , Camp America, PIHMS, QRC, Vision College, Your Education Exchange Programme, NZ Defence Forces, NZ Police, NZMA, NZIS, NZ School of Tourism, Elite Beauty and Spa College and Les Mills. Useful sites to assist with career decisions from subject choice to future pathways –
www.careers.govt.nz
www.nomajordrama.com
www.Schoolleaver.nz
Congratulations to the students who have completed their Gateway placements this year. We have placed over 50 students in various workplaces across the wider Hamilton region and helped them experience what working in their chosen industry would be like. 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 looking for a range of placements for students in 2019. We get a large amount of requests in the fields of Teaching (both Primary and ECE), Social Work, Accountancy or Finance, the Tourism Industry, the Retail sector and the Beauty and Hairdressing 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.
www.schoolconnect.co.nz
Keep up to date with career related information through the HGHS Careers Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hamilton-Girls-High-School-CareersGateway
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ARTS AT
HGHS DANCE Congratulations to all of the girls who participated in the Dance NZ Made regional workshop and dance competition. In the solo and small group sections the results were as follows: Year 9 - 2nd Jemimah Hart Year 10 - 1st Emily Gilbert HGHS Year 11 - 3rd ruby Moetara HGHS Year 12 - 3rd Tehana Piggott HGHS & 2nd Joeleen Chapman HGHS The NOMINATIONS to represent Waikato at the NATIONALS were awarded to three girls and HGHS were awarded two! Joeleen and Emily congratulations and thanks to Ms McCarthy.
Results for the groups include: Year 9 & 10 - 1st place Junior Dance Club their item was choreographed by Ruby Moetara. Open Division - 1st place Hip Hop their item was choreographed by Pidgeon Kapea (Dance Prefect) Year 11-13 Category - runners up Year 12 & 13 Dance class who performed a contemporary dance
MUSIC Congratulations to Kaleesha Messent and Bryre Aish who were selected as finalists in the Play it Strange Lion Foundation Songwriting Competition. Play it Strange is a trust which gives young songwriters the opportunity to record their song in a professional recording studio. Both Bryre and Kaleesha entered the competition last year and recorded their songs at Roundhead Studios. This was an amazing experience for the girls and they are both looking forward to recording again. Results from Band Festival Bronze for our Orchestra and The Performance spirit award, Silver for our Guitar Group, Gold for the combined HGHS/HBHS orchestra, Gold for The Samba group. This group in particular did exceptionally well at being one of the top percussion groups in the Waikato. Well done!
Congratulations to the girls and thanks to the Dance teachers Ms Shannon and McCarthy. The groups are preparing to participate in the National competition in Palmerston North.
Dance
Prefect Pidgeon Kapea
HIP HOP GROUP TIC Vicki Shannon
Monday and Thursday lunchtime, Thursday after school Dance room Dance room The HGHS Hip Hop group is full steam ahead under the leadership of our Dance Prefect Pidgeon Kapea.
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National Dance NZ Made Competition (if qualify) 22 September
JUNIOR DANCE CLUB TIC Maree McCarthy
Tuesday and Friday Lunchtime
Drama
Prefect Kristyn Rayner
Theatre Sports TIC Tashiana Borell Prefect Kristyn Rayner
Friday lunchtimes Drama room 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.
Small Gym or Dance Studio
National Dance NZ Made Competition (if qualify) 22 September
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Drama Club Kristyn Rayner and Ms Wynne-Jones
Monday lunchtimes Drama students have formed a Mime group are practicing in the Drama Room for future performance.
Kapa Haka
Kelis Mahu-Marsh Kapa Haka Prefect
September 7 - 9: Japan weekend wÄ nanga at HGHS practise from afterschool - 6.30pm Parent and Whanau meeting for all those involved with the Japan trip from 6.30pm-7.30pm HGHS Marae September 8: Tupu Te Toi concert at HBHS and Japan Apple Raffle drawn this evening. Doors open at 5.30pm show begins at 6.00pm. Purchase tickets from a Kapa Haka student
Media
Prefect Helena Reid
Bullet In TIC Ms Maplesden Student lead Praneet Rana
H11 Prepare Videos for School The Bullet IN group is comprised of Year 12 and 13 students with experience in Assemblies throughout the Media production. The group produce videos that showcase the school that are year shown at assemblie.The purpose of the group is to document the events at HGHS and to develop their skills.
Practical Film Club Ms Maplesden Student lead Helena Reid
Wednesday lunchtime in H11 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.
International Film Club Ms Maplesden
Thursday after school in H11 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
Examples: Fair Go Video Competition Outlook for Someday Competition
Prefect Jessica Wang
Multicultural Committee TIC Ms Pauline Steele Beth Wong
Day 3 G1 Multicultural committee meet every day 3 lunchtime in G1. We are having fun discussing cultural issues and getting to know each other.
Music
Prefect Kaleesha Messant
Barbershop Uptown Girls Chorus/Small Groups (Quartets) Jodi Tautari
Tuesday 3.15-4.15 in J2 The Barbershop Uptown Girls Chorus continue to prepare for Nationals to be held in Tauranga later this month. Practise is still on Tuesday in J2 from 3.20 until 4.30. The quartets are formed also.
Mana Wahine ( choir )
Wednesday Lunchtime Students will be working towards completing performances during Term 4 plus a fund raising event.
Pasifika
Prefect Tiare Metekingi
Fundraiser
Practices will be held after school Wednesday - Friday of Week 7. We are supporting Te Maurea Whiritoi who are fundraising for their trip to Japan.
Visual Art
Prefect Hannah Miller
Arts Club TIC Ms Fernyhough
Term 3 Wednesday Lunchtime every day 8 in D3 Students who want to come and do art for fun are invited to come into D3 for fun.
Tutoring
Students are invited to set up a tutoring session with a Senior Art student who will share their expertise to assist students requiring assistance. Students sign up online - address is on the posters around the department.
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SPORTS AT
HGHS SPORTS DEPARTMENT Kia Ora Whanau,
SPORTS VISION:
We have had an eventful term with our Winter Codes wrapping up there season out at there Winter Tournament weeks around the North Island and WOW what a week it has been!! All our codes have performed exceptionally well and have done themselves, their families and the school very proud. Each team have experienced highs and lows to test their resilience, but above all they have bounced back bigger and stronger and always performed at the best of their ability while wearing the crest with pride. This winter tournament season has seen many firsts in a long time for each of the codes as well as codes reaching the highest national ranking in New Zealand. Another pleasing factor is that amongst the majority of our codes out on tournament week we were the only Waikato school ranked in the top tier of each of the tournaments.
To deliver a high quality, engaging sport programme that creates futures and legacies.
An extremely ‘chuffed’ Sports department on each of the codes achievements and one that is very excited to build on these legacies for years to come! Also we would like to acknowledge all the support that has gone into helping our Sports department in terms of volunteers from a capacity of coaches and managers, without you all a part of the various codes at all different levels sport would not survive within our school, so we THANK YOU wholeheartedly and deeply for every little thing you have done for our girls within sport. We also have sent out to all the volunteers an invite to a Thank you evening on Thursday 20th September, hosted at school as a token of our appreciation so please reply to the email invite for catering purposes.
FOOTBALL The HGHS Football X1 placed 2nd in New Zealand at the Lotto Premier Tournament, achieving the best result in the schools football history. After being undefeated and finishing top of their pool, they went on to make the semi final against Epsom Girls Grammar. The game ended in nail biting penalties in which HGHS claimed the win. Following that, the national final took them against Baradene and despite a win against them in the pool games, Baradene made things even with a 3-1 win. The team experienced loss, wins and injuries yet throughout the week they showed determination, skill and school pride. A huge thanks to Stephen Cox and Dave McGall who coached the girls and helped them achieve what they did. Wendy Brown and Mrs Pryor were also hugely important, helping with the organisation of transport and food throughout the week.The girls would not have been as successful without the support that their families, friends and school provided. Jamie Foster - Captain
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NETBALL This past week has been one to definitely remember!!!On Monday the 3rd to Friday the 7th the HGHS Premier netball team competed in the annual UNISS competition at Blake Park in Mount Maunganui. We started the week real strong, and on the first two days of tournament the team played pool games which saw us winning all three resulting in us placing first in the pool.Wednesday and Thursday were crossover games which saw us playing the top teams from Auckland such as Mount Albert Grammar, and Epsom Girls Grammar. Unfortunately we came off short to both teams but the learnings each player took from both games helped us succeed in future games. As a team our bonds grew stronger and it showed through our connections on court. On Friday morning the team held a lot of pressure on their shoulders as it was a do or die game against One Tree Hill to make to six. After being up by six points in the fourth quarter HGHS pulled through to win the game by one point after the final whistle which meant the team had placed 5th qualifying us for the New Zealand Secondary School competition in the second week of the school holidays which is held in Timaru. This is an extremely great achievement we all worked hard for and deserved. It’s also the first time in seven years HGHS has been to nationals which is an achievement in itself. Also a special mention to Summer Parekura as she was selected in the UNISS A grade tournament team.
On behalf of the HGHS Prems we would just like to thank everyone who got us there, our family, friends, Jo Spencer and last but not least our management team. A massive thank you to Miss Williams, Mrs Green and Diane Riddle for your amazing work during UNISS, as well as the rest of the season. Without you three, behind the scenes of our campaign wouldn’t have ran so smoothly! Everyone of us girls are super lucky to have shared this exciting tournament with you!! The support from everyone, whanau, friends, coaches and each other is what really made us pull through when we needed it most. Honestly, the entire week was a high and if it wasn’t for Miss Williams and the relationship she has created with us all, we wouldn’t have made it through the week. Along with Mrs Greene and Dianne who sacrificed so much time to be apart of our team success. Leila Green & Manaia Rapana-Feather
HOCKEY The 1XI hockey girls had a fun tournament up in Whangarei.We started off the week well with two strong wins and a narrow loss to the eventual winners of the tournament Iona College. We then had some tough loses in our crossover games and had to come to accept things that were out of our control. However we finished the tournament with a win, placing us 15th in New Zealand, and the only Waikato school to finish in the top 16. Our team would like to thank our coaches Jack and Liv and our management team Leigh, Kim and Greer for giving up their time and putting so much effort into helping us do our best at Fed Cup 2018. Morgan Clayton & Sharnae Taylor
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RUGBY 15S Going into top 4 we made sure to take one game at a time. Leading into the semis against Aorere college we knew they were going to be bigger and possibly stronger but that was easily overcome once we each made our first tackle. Finishing on a high the girls were pumped to get back out there for the last run for the season. Unfortunately the nerves of the finals got to us and we were down 5 points to 7 to Manukura a relatively strong side. But once we started to get back into our game the girls were to strong for manukura taking out the national title. Thank you to all the people who supported up at our lows and to our management: Coach: Shane Sun,TIC: Mr Scrimmager, Main parent help: Wayne Green, Manager: Ruth Kaiwhata Montessa Tairakena LACROSSE On Friday the 7th of September our HGHS Prem Lacrosse team made history by competing at the NZSS Lacrosse Champs at Hillcrest High. Our team was a very young this year but were all very excited to experience playing in a tournament situation where we had at least 2 if not 3 games a day. We all learnt a lot from playing in a tournament, got to develop as individuals and as a team to play against some strong competition at a national level tournament.We would like to thank our management team Greg New and Cath Knapton for all the support and guidance you’ve given us this year and to our families that have supported us. Bring on 2019!! Keita Perry
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SENIOR BASKETBALL Us ballers were very fortunate enough to attend the 2018 Premierships in Rotorua last week. A definite high for us girls was confidently qualifying for Nationals and making the finals! However, it was very disappointing to lose against St Peters and come short of getting gold. We are all super hyped and excited to get back into training and to play to our fullest potential at Nationals. Being on tournament taught us that recovery is key to performing to our best. Having to play 8 games over a course of 4 days was straining both physically and mentally. By having the right nutrition, stretching and doing hot and colds properly we were able to push through and play well. All of us girls would like to give a huge thanks to our legendary/hall of famer head coach Carolyn Grey and Shelly Mitchell our assistant coach for guiding us throughout the week. Also a big thanks to our manager Tui for always looking out for us girls. Kasee Leef JUNIOR BASKETBALL The Premier Junior Basketball team was able to travel to Tauranga to play in the BBNZ (Basketball New Zealand) Junior Nationals for our zone. We played some good games over the 4 days and sadly we weren’t able to make finals. We learnt heaps and were able to develop our skills and be better players. We have 2 more games in our weekly competition which will hopefully lead us to win the final. All 10 of the girls had fun and we were glad to have been able to go and play for our school. Sydney Neale
NZSS GYMSPORTS A small team of HGHS students went to the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ GymSport Nationals in Auckland in September. Avery Hanson and Laneia Webb competed in the Level 3 novice division of Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, while Sophie Lourie competed in Level 2 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics and Tumbling. Amy Cooper represented the school in Trampolining. Unfortunately, the standard of competition was very high so we were unable to place in these divisions, but all four girls were a credit to the school by their behaviour and attitude.
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2018
HAMILTON GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL 2018 Production
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
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TERM 3, 2018
PASIFIKA Warm Pasifika Greeting to you all. It has been a busy two weeks for our Pasifika girls beginning with the Term Three Pasifika assembly. It was pleasing to see the Pasifika Council leading the meeting with Tiare encouraging the girls to be the best they can be and represent themselves and HGHS well. Brooklyn’s remarks were directed to the senior and their need to step up and achieve well. She introduced the buddy system as a way to study effectively. We are ever mindful of Mrs Blagojevic and the Pasifika Academic Committee who ably man the Pasifika Study Centre each Thursday. Brooklyn reminded the girls of this source of help to do well in their studies. The final speaker was Myana who spoke about the many opportunities we have of reaching out to the community and give back through service. One way we were able to do this was by participating with the school choir last Friday in a fundraiser to support Ka’iulani Forbes, a young girl who is undergoing intensive treatment for cancer. We were pleased that we could support in a small way to such a worthy cause. As the conclusion to this bulletin, Pasifika have a reason to celebrate the success of one of our old girls. Keola Ballard is a student at AUT studying fabric design. She is one of 20 who have been selected as a finalist in a world wide competition in fabric design and making. We are pleased to learn that Keola’s work will be displayed in New York as part of the finals process.
THANKYOU TO BRUCE FROM ATHLETES FOOT
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HOUSE PIECES ACADEMIC QUIZ The end of year Academic Quiz was an absolute blast! Walking into Nqa Puawaitanga, you could see an array of house colours, and the room was bustling with excited students and teachers. Edgecumbe’s Senior team (Baby Shark doo doo doo doo) came a proud 3rd place, thanks to the pop culture questions. Hopefully, the Junior team gets a chance to oneup our placing! What a fun, competitive and interactive way to bring us out of our study leave bubble!
EDGECUMBE HOUSE
HOUSE CAPTAIN LUCY HIGGINS
EDGECUMBE TUTOR COMPETITIONS In connection with the theme of the Term, Edgecumbe House Council decided to run a Quiz competition amongst the Tutor Groups. These were completed during Weeks 3 and 5, with Tutor Groups EPA, EBC and ESY equalising at 19 points (out of 20) each. The Council are now deciding on a final competition to place a 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Also, when Seniors were on exam leave - Juniors engaged in a competition of Last Card. Students had to challenge each other to get a top spot, and to represent their Tutor Group in the next round. Winners went face to face until a final winner was declared. Congratulations to the following: 1st place - Jameliah Ilaoa (ECX) 2nd place - Sophie Kells (EPA) 3rd place - Nianna Tumai Heta (ESY)
With the coming of Spring and the ending of mocks, Term Three - its easing down and the winter blues are finally getting shook off our students. Just in time for ‘Charity week!’ Our tutor groups have been collecting non-perishable foods, cans and toiletries for the past couple of weeks getting them prepared to be collected over Week 9 with ‘Chop the Mop’ wrapping it up on Friday. I am participating in ‘Chop the Mop’ cutting 15cm of my hair because I don’t have that much, but I have been fundraising hard and I’ve just about hit $300! I’m proud of everyone doing ‘Chop the Mop’, it’s not easy chopping off heaps of hair especially if you’ve got long hair! All the money raised goes to Women's Refuge which is an organisation that helps the children and women of New Zealand experiencing family violence. This time of year is the time for preparation for next year.Year 9’s to 12’s will be choosing their subjects for next year while year 13’s plan to set out to the big wide world. I hope everyone makes choices best suited for them.
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TERM 3, 2018
WILSON HOUSE WOWEEE this term has flown by! Well done to all the seniors who worked hard to study for their practice exams in Week 6 and 7. Juniors - your turn is next so get revising for the junior placement assessments coming up in Week 3 of Term 4. We had the inter-house academic quiz on Monday 10 September during lunchtime with a junior and senior student team and a teacher team entered. Thank you to the students who represented Wilson House. Congratulations to the Senior team who came 2nd place overall! Students involved were: Anna Woods, Shauna Glassie-Ryan, Keita Perry, Maria Sartin, Kyla Harrison, Georgia Leonhart, Mya Ruediger, Teesha Das, Aotea Davis, Antonette Bell-Booth, Mayarni Hakim and Teina McFall. Also a huge shout out to the Wilson teacher team who WON against all the other
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staff teams: Mrs McFarlane, Miss Cox, Miss Palmer and Ms Moananu. In Week 9 of this term we also had our school-wide Charity Week from 17 - 21 September. We had an amazing amount of items donated for Women’s Refuge and SPCA so a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who brought in non-perishable items of food, sanitary items and pet food to their tutor groups. On Friday of Charity Week we had the ‘Chop the Mop’ event with several students cutting their hair to donate to Freedom Wigs and the sponsorship money raised donated to Women’s Refuge.Well done Wilson house for getting behind such a great cause! Winners will be announced next term.
HOUSE PIECES
DANCE AND SONG FEST WINNERS 2018
MACDIARMID HOUSE WORDS FROM THE WISE….. Head of School: As we come to the end of Term Three there are many events and accomplishments to celebrate in this great. Senior students have been busy with their senior practise exams in week 6 and 7, students have been busy at tournament week, speech finals, charity week and academic quiz. It has been a wonderfully busy term and I wish all Macdiarmid students a restful and happy break. Thank you to all the students and families that donated goods to the Women’s Refuge and SPCA for charity week. Macdiarmid house continues to go from strength to strength. Keep up the great work and good luck for senior exams. MAGIC MACDIARMID MOMENTS Winner Year 10 Speech competition TIa Dargaville Rehua Winner Year 9 Speech Competition Zaakirah Nisa 25 WISE CARDS Arie Dargaville Rehua BRONZE WISE BARS Miriam Bacon, Arie Dargaville Rehua, Zipporah Ensing, Christina Lee, Emma Jaramillo Medina, Sitara Ishaq Ali OWL BADGES Mahi Patel, Zahra Hassain Ali, Sitara Ishaq Ali, Charlize Neville, Olivia Dobbins,Lucy Rennie, Raniyah Baigum, Anika Raijiv, Maia Wahanui, Zaakirah Nisa, Madelief van Genne, Deanna Bull,Chesca Manasala, Alycia Pinny, Saifya Sharif, Samantha Wells, Maddison Evans, Sophie Loury, Tyla Murray, Tianarangi Green, Te Miringa Kearns, Amokura Salmon Turoa, Riziki Kabwe.
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TERM 3, 2018
CAMPBELL HOUSE NEWS FROM CAMPBELL Kia Ora Koutou, Another successful term has passed by quickly for Campbell House! Campbell students have gone into a busy term 3 with loads of passion and excitement as it is mid-term crunch time to nail down and study hard. From juniors who will be preparing for their junior placement exams, to seniors studying hard for mocks and internals. Towards the end of term 2, Campbell took part in the house event, Songfest ! Girls from years 9-13 participated in a Big Band Era theme song and dance. Special considerations goes to Campbell’s deputy house captain Tara Kailahi for her excellent skills and ideas towards this competition! The Campbell girls had so much fun and this was a good way to top off the Arts house event for 2018! So far into the inter tutor group competition we’ve had a variety of different activities such as a Paper-plane competition where two girls from each tutor group made massive paper planes and tested how far it went in the school gym with XRE coming first, quickly followed by CCN and CHP. During exam leave, we held the annual Campbell Junior Snap competition whilst the seniors were away. CSH proved to have the quickest reflexes coming in first place and very closely followed by CMG and CCD. The annual Academic quiz house event was held in week 8. I would like to thank our team members for representing Campbell in this very challenging event. Thanks to the seniors;Tara Kailahi, Praneet Rana,Alana Mayall, Rebecca Hall, Kat McKenzie, The juniors; Sera Allen, Tayla Browning, Jayde Knight, Esha Kumar and Courtney Yeoman. And our Campbell tutors; Ms Baker, Ms Steele, Ms Sayer and Ms Christian. You are all amazing! Coming to our last assembly of the term, we have organised a PB4L celebration where students who have completed wise cards are in the draw to win some awesome prizes! Celebrating students success in Campbell, is a key part in our learning as it keeps driving us to excel knowing there can be a reward at the end! As the end of year approaches, I hope that Campbell students remain diligent in their education as it is tiring towards term 4! Keep striving to your excellence! Nga mihi, Emily Hendry-Follows Campbell Captain
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HOUSE PIECES
HEADS HOUSE 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. 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). Have a restful break and we look forward to seeing you next term.
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NCEA EXTERNAL EXAMINATION TIMETABLE Date / Time Wed 7 Nov Thurs 8 Nov Fri 9 Nov
9.30 am
NCEA Level 1
NCEA Level 2
NCEA Level 3
Social Studies
Dance
Art History
2.00 pm
French
Drama
9.30 am
Media Studies
Earth & Space Science
Drama
2.00 pm
Spanish
Japanese
Social Studies
9.30 am
Physics
2.00 pm
Geography
9.30 am
English
Scholarship
Chemistry Calculus
Dance
WEEKEND Mon 12 Nov Tues 13 Nov Wed 14 Nov Thurs 15 Nov
2.00 pm
Media Studies
Home Economics
Statistics
9.30 am
French
Calculus
English
2.00 pm
Economics
Accounting
Media Studies
9.30 am
Mathematics & Statistics
2.00 pm
Music
9.30 am
Science
2.00 pm
Chemistry
Accounting Geography
Classical Studies History
French
Making Music
History
Chemistry
Canterbury Anniversary Day WEEKEND Mon 19 Nov Tues 20 Nov Wed 21 Nov
Thurs 22 Nov
Fri 23 Nov
9.30 am
English
2.00 pm
History
9.30 am
Mathematics & Statistics
2.00 pm
Te Reo M훮ori
Biology
Economics Biology
Drama
Physics
Art History
9.30 am
Japanese
2.00 pm
Home Economics
Economics
9.30 am
Agricultural & Horticultural Science
Art History
Statistics
2.00 pm
Chinese
Spanish / Health
Earth & Space Science
Biology
Geography
Physics
9.30 am
English Geography
2.00 pm
Physics
Home Economics
Classical Studies
Japanese
9.30 am
Drama
Chemistry
Music Studies
Spanish
2.00 pm
Health
Te Reo M훮ori
Chinese
9.30 am
Biology
Music
Media Studies
Accounting
Social Studies
Chinese
WEEKEND Mon 26 Nov Tues 27 Nov Wed 28 Nov Thurs 29 Nov
Fri 30 Nov
2.00 pm 9.30 am
Te Reo Rangatira / Latin
2.00 pm
Te Reo M훮ori History
Health
9.30 am
Accounting
Japanese
2.00 pm
Dance
Classical Studies
Spanish
9.30 am
Te Reo M훮ori / Art History
Chinese
French
2.00 pm
Classical Studies
Economics
Music
FOR THE EXTERNAL EXAMS EXAM
Students should be at school by
Lines will be sent to the examination rooms at
Students will not be allowed entry to the room after
Students are NOT allowed to leave the exam until
Students are allowed to go to the toilet after
Students are NOT allowed to leave the exam after
Examination will end
8:45am
9:00 am
10:00 am
10:15 am
10:30 am
12:15pm
12:30 pm
1:15pm
1:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
3:00 pm
4:45pm
5:00 pm
Morning AM Afternoon PM
Students will line up for the external exams in the same way they did for the school examinations. However, this time the handwritten number beside their name will represent the desk that they will sit at. In the examination room there will be a desk with their number on it and it will contain their personalised examination papers.
DERIVED GRADES A student who has been disadvantaged because of a temporary impairment during the external examination period may apply to NZQA for a Derived Grade.
Students will need an NZQA admission slips to enter the examination room. These will be given to students at the start of term four.
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IN THE EXAM ROOM Examination Rules (Students examination may be terminated in you do not follow these rules.) There must be NO COMMUNICATION AT ALL WITH ANYONE BUT THE EXAM SUPERVISORS. Do not bring a watch Do not start to write until told to do so. Do not leave your seat without permission. Put up your hand if you need a supervisor. You may not leave the room within the first 45min or the last 15min. If you are late wait at the door and a supervisor will show you to your seat.
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Things to bring to and use in the examinations
Do not be rude to the supervisors
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NZQA will NOT grant Derived Grades on grounds such as: Use blue or black pens. Bring a ruler You can bring a calculator (graphics calculators will have their memories cleared by the exam manger). If you use a calculator then bring a set of back up batteries. You can bring mathematical equipment such as protractor, compass and dividers SMALL bottle of WATER only. This is to be put on the floor under your chair in a clear water bottle with no label on it.
You will not be allowed in after the first 30min if you are late.You will Put everything in not be given extra time. a clear plastic bag. Keep your NZQA Do not bring paper admission slip in there. of any kind including tissues Ask the supervisor for extra paper if you Do not bring need it. dictionaries either paper or electronic Do not bring i-pods
Things NOT to do in the examinations
A Derived Grade is where NZQA takes a student’s Term 3 Exam results, or authentic topic tests, to substitute as their external examination result. NZQA require that all applications must be made through Mr Mitchell NZQA require students to complete a Derived Grade form (available only from Mr Mitchell) and provide documented evidence from a suitably qualified professional (e.g., doctor in the case of illness) of the serious disadvantage. NZQA recommend that students still sit their examinations and then apply for a derived grade. The better of the two grades will be taken as their final result, if their application is successful. All completed applications must be submitted to Mr Mitchell by the 1st December.
Do not use red and green pens as these are used by the NZQA markers
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Do not use pencils, twink, white out or any correcting fluid as NZQA will not allow you to have your examination paper reconsidered.
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Minor ailments Stress due to examinations Parents being on holiday Being late or misreading the examination timetable Day-to-day family disturbances Long-term conditions (e.g. physical disability, epilepsy, depression) Chronic relapsing conditions (e.g. glandular fever, ME) Ongoing personal trauma. Application after results are issued Candidate loses equipment or admission slip etc and becomes stressed before the examination Candidate attends court Candidate states examination was difficult and did not get special assessment conditions Candidate claims school did not teach them or tell them some vital information
• A ny illness, incapacity or trauma that has been affecting the candidate for longer than the 4 weeks prior to the exams is regarded as ongoing, i.e. prior to 15 October 2008 • Where medical evidence does not cover the examination period • Any transport problem caused by individual car problems is not covered by compassionate consideration • Lateness because of work commitments is not acceptable • Candidate is required to work or look after children so cannot study • Candidate breaks -up with girlfriend or boyfriend • Religious festivals • Candidate misses examination because the school made an error in the entry • Candidate says illness stopped their study • Candidate loses some or all of data or material related to an examination portfolio
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
19 SEP - 12 OCT 26 SEP - 16 OCT 26 SEP - 13 OCT 29 SEP - 14 OCT 3-7 OCTOBER 15 OCTOBER 23 OCTOBER 25 OCTOBER 30 OCTOBER 31 OCT - 5 NOV 4 NOVEMBER 6 NOVEMBER
France Trip Spain Trip Japan Trip Term 3 holiday Rowing - Mangakino camp Term 4 starts Maori and Pasifika Awards Sports Awards Arts Awards Junior Examinations Hostel Prizegiving 1.00pm Senior Prizegiving
MATHS TUTOR Experienced Maths tutor available for senior and junior Maths. PHONE 02102545185 or 0211953350
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