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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Student Representative Kia Ora Girls, I hope you are all continuing to work hard for the last few weeks of the term and your exams are going well. One of my goals for my term as your Student Representative on the Board of Trustees is to keep you all informed of what we are thinking, planning and putting on the table. Recently, the BOT met and we discussed a wide range of topics, one being the Health and Wellbeing Centre. We are currently working towards concepts that will allow for community engagement and support, and we hope that this will then enable us to have access to more funding from the Ministry of Education. We understand that you may feel like we have been talking about this project for a while, and you haven’t seen any action, however we want you to be rest assured that we are working towards getting our project underway as soon as possible.To get the Health and Wellbeing Centre off the ground, will have to be a team effort and we need to all get behind this project as much as we can. NgÄ mihi,
Emily Shute
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PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT Nga mihi nui ki a koutou 2018 has been a stunning year, with many highlights within the classroom, on the sports field, across the arts and through a myriad of leadership and co curricular opportunities. The year ended with a buzz of activity across the junior school. Our Year 9 students have enjoyed a week of “MAD - Making a Difference” activities This week is based on the educational concept of Design Thinking. Design Thinking draws on logic, imagination, intuition and systematic reasoning to explore possibilities of what could be - and to create desired outcomes that benefit the end user. The focus this year is on “How might we make a difference in our community?” Amidst the fun, exciting challenges, MAD week is about student leadership,collaborating, having fun, problem solving and being creative and innovative. FAREWELL TO OUR STAFF The majority of our Year 10 students attended an EOTC camp at MiCamp, Ms Deborah Hunt has chosen to based at Lake Taupo and Whakamaru. Students participated in rock climbing, spend time with family, Mrs Sarah team building activities, drama skits, kayaking, bmx rides, confidence rope Cantlon moves to Waikato University, courses and many other events. This was a great opportunity to spend the last Mrs Olivia McFarlane has won a HOD week together with their core class, and certainly there was a lot of laugher Geography position at Te Awamutu College, as with Ms Louise Pryor and some great memories. who has also won an Assistant HOD As this is our last newsletter for the year, I’d like to thank all of our parents, Mathematics position at the same caregivers and whānau for your support and commitment to our school school. Mrs Sarah Neale will work over this past year. The successes we enjoy at HGHS across sports, music with the Deaf, Mrs Young moves to a and academic fields would not be possible without the dedication of so many position of responsibility at HBHS and people – staff, parents, coaches and volunteers. We appreciate all of the hours Ms Sarah Taylor will be going on an that have provided such incredible opportunities for our students outside of OE. Mrs Wendy Dunn will also finish at the end of the year, and we wish the classroom. her all the very best for the future. For those students and families who are leaving us this year, we wish you well on your journey and thank you for being a part of our Hamilton Girls’ High School whānau. As the year closes, we are also saying farewell to several staff members, and again our very best wishes go with them. Finally, I would like to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas, and a safe, relaxing holiday break with your families. We look forward to seeing you all in the new year. Marie Gordon SOME KEY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW FOR YOUR DIARY. 29 January 2019 30 January 2019 31 January 2019 1 February 2019 29 January 2019 20 February 2019 20 March 2019
Year 9 and 13 start Year 9 & 10 students,Year 13 Prefects Year 9, 10, 11 & 13 students Full school (all students attending) Powhiri 10.00am Athletics Day Swimming Sports
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BUSINESS MANAGER KAMA SCUTTS The Operations Management Team are working hard to prepare for end of year and start of year 2019 and welcome any feedback from parents to improve start of year processes. Please email administration@hghs.school.nz After 10 years service to our school, Norm Jordan is heading for greener pastures and will be leaving our school and Hamilton in January 2019. Norm’s role is critical to the operations of the school and his dedication to the role has been outstanding. He will truly be missed by all staff.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TEAM ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Our Design and Print Administrator has done a great job with the Kaitaki brochure which aims to help Year 9s ease into their new school by answering some commonly asked questions. We are also preparing and printing all Awards for the upcoming Junior Awards. The Administration team will finish for the year on 11 December and would like to wish everyone a safe, enjoyable break.
COMMERCIAL & SERVICES MANAGER
The uniform shop is open each school day the hours are on our website. If you would like an appointment outside of these hours you can call 07 8399697. The shop is open on Saturday the 8th December from 9.00am to 1.00pm. The last day the shop is open for 2018 is December 11th, we close at 1.00pm. We reopen again on the 21st January for that week. Our hours are on our website.
DIRECTOR OF BOARDING
Term 4 has been a roller-coaster with Leavers Dinner, Prize giving, Senior Exams, Kaitiaki Day and Junior Camps all mixed in with senior girls finishing, either for end of year or end of boarding life. It’s always an emotional time saying farewell to our lovely girls, particularly those who we’ve come to know over a number of years. Hostel Prize Giving was well attended and turned out to be a successful day. It was with great pleasure that we announced our Hostel Executive Council team for 2019. Our new Head Girl is Renei Te Pairi, Deputy Head Girl is Georgia Dockery and they are supported by Exec Council Members Ashley van Straalen, Anna Woods and Emma Marshall. These girls have already started planning for 2019 and ran activities at Kaitiaki Day for the new Year 9s coming to Hostel next year. We are planning a few changes at Hostel next year and will provide further information in due course. We are excited to be considering some new ideas that parents and boarders have requested. Everything we do at Hostel is based on the wellbeing of our girls. If you have ideas that you would like considered please do let us know.
If you require a quote for uniforms we recommend that you do so this year, this will save a lot of time for you as the shop can get really busy the first week that we open next year.
One of the first things you will notice is that over the summer break you will not receive a bundle of paperwork to complete. Instead, you will receive an email with a link to a brief set of online questions so that all information we need is up to date. We hope this new system will be more beneficial to you, your daughter and to Hostel.
FINANCE MANAGER
I do hope you enjoy some quality time with your daughter(s) over the summer and look forward to an exciting year in 2019.
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
STUDENT SERVICES MANAGER
The Main Reception & Student Reception will be closing at 12noon on Tuesday 11th December 2018 and reopening at 8am on Tuesday 29th January 2019. If your daughter has lost anything please get her to check the lost property at Student Reception before the end of the year.
PROPERTY & FACILITIES MANAGER
The Property team are busy gearing up for the end of year with a focus on having our classrooms and Grounds looking sharp for the start of 2019. This is the time of year for clean outs, some painting projects, the school gets a wash, the gardens are maintained, minor projects to some of our buildings are completed to provide a better teaching and learning environment. The Property Team would like to wish all of our Students, staff and parents a very Merry Christmas and a Safe and enjoyable New year.
We would like to wish you all a happy holiday
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DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 ADVANCED SPORT
Level 3 Advanced Sport Duathlon day ended a fantastic year and 5 years at the school for our level 3 students. They took on the challenge of a 5km run, 20km mountain bike ride, and a 5km off-road run! This challenge was epic for the girls and tested their limits! Congratulations to Sharnae Taylor who won the race and to Tara Cairns and Kaitlyn Stedman for their joint second place.
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The 10 Sport students have rounded off a successful year with their inter-class Tennis competition. Students have been learning to play doubles with a teammate and have been graded into groups to play with others of a similar skill level. Finals will take place in the last week of term where students will go head to head with teams from all 3 classes.
GATEWAY At Hamilton Girls’ High School we are passionate about supporting our students to be prepared for the world of work by the time they are ready to leave high school. Through Gateway Work Experience you can gain an understanding of what it would be like to work in your chosen field and help you gain the necessary work place experience. You are able to experience a range of careers and some of them you can achieve credits for. If you are interested in gaining experience in areas such as Customer Service and Retail, Nursing and Dentistry, Personal Training and Gym Instructor, Hospitality including Café and Hotel Management, Physiotherapy and any other career you are thinking about, then please come and see the Careers office to get an application form.
PASIFIKA A bleary 6:00 a.m. start saw eight Maori and Pasifika students and their teacher travel to Auckland University to attend the annual BEAMS day for those interested in Business, Engineering, Architecture, Medicine and Science. Mixing with students from 15 schools the girls fully participated in the day’s activities from taking notes to working on experiments in the science labs. Three gems of wisdom from the keynote speaker reminded the girls that each person, one, has a dream that began with those who came before them. Two, they have a purpose and need to find out the why of their lives so that they can be effective. Three, with this purpose each person has a gift that is special to them and can be shared so all benefit. We take this opportunity to wish you all safe and happy holidays.
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CAREERS Pathway conversations Now that the year is coming to an end the holiday break can be a great opportunity for students to source part time work, work experience or even volunteer work. Any sort of work experience is invaluable to young people as it can give a snapshot view of a typical work day in a certain area, plus it is a chance to develop new skills and broaden their knowledge of other jobs. The holiday break is also a time to reflect on how the year has gone for them academically and personally. Plus it is a time to look ahead and set some goals for next year. For senior students it is about pathway decisions once their time at school is over. The CareersNZ website www.careers.govt.nz is an extremely good resource for all career related information. It offers advice for students and parents on career decision making.To start the year with a plan and direction can have a motivating influence on engagement and achievement. How to talk careers with your child • Young people need inspiration from those who they admire.Talk about your experience of choosing a career, or talk about how family members, friends, community leaders or famous people found the careers for them check out this site for inspirational stories of NZers https://www. careers.govt.nz/about-careers-nz/oompher/ •
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https://www.tvnz.co.nz/ondemand/just-the-job sit down and watch some of the Just the Job series with them, a great way to find out more about certain jobs.
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Discuss what your child wants from their career. Attitudes towards money, security or self-development may help to identify career options.
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Starting a career conversation with your child and their friends can take a lot of pressure out of the situation. You can start out by asking your child's friends about their ideas for the future.
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Though you may not feel comfortable about helping your child with making subject choices, this is a good time to talk over their hopes for the future.
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Encourage them to visit the school’s Careers Dept for advice and opportunities that could assist with decisions. Remember tertiary education and training options will be different to what you may have experienced, there are so many more choices and pathways available.
A reminder to like the Hamilton Girls’ High School Careers facebook page as we continually post opportunities and information for students and parents. https://www.facebook. com/HamiltonGirlsHighSchoolCareersDepartment/
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT We are pleased to share two of the inspiring speeches from the annual Junior and Senior English Speech Competitions in this final newsletter for the year. It was a treat to sit and listen to these young leaders. We trust you will enjoy these as much as we did. I SHOULD CHOOSE CAREFULLY Day One. You’ve just been born into this world. You don’t know much; nothing at all, really. You know nothing of sexism, hatred, intolerance, inequality and prejudice. You don’t yet understand things like love, compassion, equality, human decency, tolerance and truth. For the first most important years of your life, all you will know is what I teach you. Will I teach you to love or to hate? To be compassionate or indifferent? To treat the opposite sex equally or put yourself above them? It’s really up to me. That’s right. Me. I should choose carefully because I have the power.You’re a blank canvas, waiting for the brush strokes to be applied. What will the finished product be? A masterpiece? Something beautiful to behold? Or something less? The power to create that masterpiece is in my hands. Me. I should choose carefully, because I have the power. The first years of your life are full of colour, love is expressed to you, and the piece of art starts to take shape, because I have hope for you. All shades of the rainbow thoughtfully colour the canvas. Hues of reds, pinks and blushes as there’s a natural desire to love and to be loved.You share your toys with the kids at preschool, you, all the girls get muddy with the boys as you play in the field with a ball. You share your dolls with the other boys and girls, dressing up and laughing away the day. No barriers of gender, no care for your different genetic code. Naive, yes, but you are innocent, life is colourful and nothing can ever go wrong. This is my desire for you and your future. I should choose carefully because I have the power. We now face the turbulent years of high school and parts are added to your canvas as you broaden your horizons and meet new, interesting people. Yet other parts are taken away because that’s where your innocence and naivety begins to fade and are being replaced with a more cynical world view that dulls those shades of reds and pinks. This has happened as you’ve seen the way people treat one another in the hallways, and what’s on billboards in the city. It’s not what you remember; so different from what you were taught. The girls who you once played in the mud with are now women who are being undermined, objectified and devalued through TV, movies, adverts and print media. ‘Life sucks if your girlfriend doesn’t!’ ‘Keep her where she belongs!’ But this isn’t one sided. The boys who once played dress ups with you are now men who are being built up to be staunch, muscled, emotionless machines who work and work, expected to earn the big bucks to provide for their family ‘Man up!’ ‘Real men don’t cry’ So you’ve seen these types of sexism around you on TV and in the halls at school. What effect will it have on the canvas? Well, now you’ve started to subconsciously assume that the boys who take art and drama must be gay, or the girls who wear their skirts too high must be attention-seekers. But you still cling to the last remaining thread of your innocence, refusing to ever believe that you’ve learnt this behaviour of sexism. But the masterpiece has already been tainted, the brush already touched the previously dull canvas, streaking it with grey, which turns to black. What have I done? I have ruined your colour, taken away from the potential masterpiece. I didn’t choose carefully when I chose to expose you to the real world, the reality of what women and men face. But that is reality. You wonder who’s to blame. Who picked the wrong colour for the rest of the world’s canvas for them to turn out like this? Me, because I have the power. High school changes you, it’s altered your perspective. I observe how you no longer see the good in people, but you’re not willing to try and change them either.You walk down the street in your skirt, catcalls are
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thrown your way and car horns are honked.You don’t do anything.You lower your head and quicken your pace. Because that’s how you’ve seen the girls handle it in the movies, the behaviour you saw is now the behaviour you’ve learnt. I’ve let things like that influence you. I should’ve chosen more carefully. With the colours on the canvas dulled and faded, your outlook on the people of the world lowered and negative, it’s time you move on from high school. The supposed ‘safety’ of it is in your rear vision mirror as you pull up to your new flat just down the road from your new university. Just a quick walk, no biggy. Just quick enough for them to make their sexist comments, which you won’t stop. You expect them now, “It’s just the way it is,” you say. Was it always this way though? What about pre-school when girls and boys played together, in the mud and in the dollhouse? That way of living has been forgotten, replaced by the sexist expectations and stereotypes of what men and women should do. But no matter, because it’s your time to find your feet and figure out what you want to do with your life. What do you want to be? Dream big! A pilot? A surgeon? Lawyer maybe? Be bold with your colours! But don’t worry you’ll get to choose soon enough! But wait, no you won’t. Not in the world you live in. You’ve forgotten that everyone around you decides what career you should pursue based on your appearance and sex. Don’t dream big, be safe with your colours.You don’t want to ruin the masterpiece forever! It’s better to be safe than sorry, that’s what I say. Pause But I don’t want that for you. I have hope for you, remember? The masterpiece? Something beautiful to behold? It’s been three years now since you left university. You tried to pursue a career as a pilot but you weren’t what they were looking for. Come to think of it, not many of your type were what they were looking for. You’re hair too long, body too curvy, too micromanaging. That’s what they say your type is like on the adverts. Oh, I know what your type is, female. So you settled for a low paying administration job at your grandfather’s office. That really dented the masterpiece; your desire to love and be loved has fizzled out. So has your determination.You sit at your desk Monday to Friday; 9 - 5 what a way to make a living, right? But it’s barely a living for you. You’re getting paid $21.23 an hour while the guy in the cubicle next to you earns $24.07 for the same job! This really smudges the clean lines that were painted on the canvas. But you just accept it because once I paint the lines, they can’t be erased. So, the piece of art has nearly been completed. Although it is streaked with ugly colours I never wanted there. I wanted you to hang up in the Louvre one day, next to The Mona Lisa. You were supposed to be beautiful, and in a way you are. Perfectly imperfect. Streaked with ugly colours, yes, but streaked with colours nonetheless. I put them there on the canvas through exposing you to the world of sexism, and I am sorry. However I must continue on with my masterpiece, because it will not be completed until I say so. But who am I? Who is this artist that has the ability to build you into a masterpiece or tear you down into a complete mess with the single stroke of a brush? Well, I am all around you. I am society. I should choose carefully, because I have the power. Bree Stevens First Place - Senior English Speech Competition
ACADEMIC NEWS WHAT MAKES A WOMAN BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL? She is clothed with strength and dignity, She can laugh at the days to come. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, But a woman who reveres the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:25
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The Bible depicts to me, an image of a strong and beautiful woman. The sort of woman I want to grow to become: a woman who is faithful to the Lord Jesus. Who is graceful with dignity and who is entirely herself; who is kind and who is humble. I want to be the someone who serves others. I want to be a woman who has strength in her love and who is beautiful with joy. My question to you, a room full of young ladies with hearts full of hope for the future, and whole characters still to be formed is: what makes a woman powerful and beautiful? I would like to suggest to you four attributes that I believe are part of what develops such women: self respect, humility, kindness, and womanliness. It is beautiful and powerful for a woman to have self respect. To know that her worth lies in more than just her looks; in her character and capabilities. It has become a cultural habit to value physical attractiveness over other attributes. Looks are nothing but a random result in a genetic lottery, where conversely, talent is nurtured by hard work, and good character is the consequence of self awareness and growth. Why then do we value appearance so highly? The media has played a very prominent role in this cultural attitude. Young women are surrounded by advertising, character casting in films and television, and social media imagery which features beautiful women, valuing them solely for their physical appearance. The media uses the way women look as a marketing ploy and as a result of this women desperately seek to find validation of the same kind as they constantly see advertised around them. If we value the way we look so highly, we will find ourselves seeking the approval of others in order to feel of worth.This leaves us dependant on other people in order to find this value. Many women have become particularly dependant on the approval of men.To obtain this validation, women often give away themselves and their bodies to men. Selling into this idea that our worth is dependant upon the way that we look results in us demeaning ourselves. In this fast food society, where everyone is so hungry for quick pleasures, what you give away is not appreciated to its full value. I urge you to learn confidence in yourself, and to come to recognize your own worth. Respect yourself — all of yourself. Do not depend on the approval of others to feel valued. Belong to yourself, and have power in knowing the worth you have; don't cheapen yourself in order to gain approval. There is beauty in quiet confidence, and there is grace in valuing yourself enough to reserve yourself. In the Bible, Psalm 139 describes what I believe self respect looks like: “I praise you (Lord) because I am fearfully and wonderfully made, your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” For self respect to be graceful; however, it must come arm in arm with humility. Humility is the very opposite of pride. Pride, though so often found in powerful people, is not something which creates true strength. As it is often said: pride comes before a fall. Renowned author and theologian C.S.Lewis describes humility in his book ‘Mere Christianity’: Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call ‘humble’ nowadays: he will not be a greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he is a nobody. Probably all you will think about him is that he seemed a cheerful, intelligent chap who took a real interest in what you said to him. I think that this is such a lovely picture of humility. Humility is not degrading yourself. To be humble is to put others before yourself, to forget yourself , and to serve others. There would be so much beauty in a society that did not structure itself upon each person propelling themselves to the top, but rather, each person giving another a hand up to success. Can you imagine how beautiful it would be if we served each other this way? If women served each other this way? There is power in humility because the true role of a leader is to serve their people. A leader does not seek the glory for themselves, as we so often see. A leader is someone who works the best they can to look after and benefit those they have been elected to lead. The way we respect ourselves determines the way we find worth in others. Humility causes us to value others above ourselves. Kindness is powerful and beautiful. Roald Dahl, in his book ‘The Twits’, talks about how attractive a kind heart is:
A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. I love this quote. It has always stuck with me. The most beautiful people I know are not the prettiest people I know.They are the kindest people I know, and they have smiles like sunshine. Women are so terrible at being kind to one another. Think about the conversations you have heard from your peers this week; the conversations you have taken part in. How much of what we are speaking is gossip, slander, and judgement upon the girls around us? We find entertainment in tearing other women down. We build ourselves up, by tearing other women down. What a mess. This is so not what we were created to do. Surely, we exist here on this earth together to be in relationship with one another and to bring happiness to each other. To love one another. Imagine, for a moment, the absolute beauty there would be in loving all the women around you. In treating each other with kindness and respect; in caring about their lives and what’s going on for them. In speaking compliments face to face to each other, and actually smiling at the people we walk past. Imagine if this school could be like a sisterhood together. I have been absolutely blessed to meet young women in this school who have made it a community for me. I come here and legitimately feel like I have family, because I have incredible, kind girls around me who walk in love. Imagine if we could create a culture of kindness in this place.To love each other fills you up. It can drive and renew you. It strengthens you to your bones. Oh, and there is power in love. All the space between us weakens us in a time of adversity, because we do not support each other and hold each other up. I want to show you all something empowering that an incredible woman demonstrated to me once at a church conference. Stand up. [gesture to stand and wait for the audience to do so] Take the hands of the girls next to you, everyone in this room, and consider each other again. Here, linked together, you have created a wall of defence; you have created the ranks of an army. When we are united in kindness and relationship we create a strong community. Women who are kind are powerful women. The last thing I want to express to all of you today is the beauty and strength there is found in your womanliness. In the aim to find gender equality we have forsaken our diversity. In the aim to become men’s equals, I believe many women have tried to erase their feminine characteristics. We seem to believe that femininity makes us weak. I am not suggesting that every women is driven the same way by typical feminine characteristics, but studies by groups such as the National Academy of Sciences in the United States of America have revealed to us that men’s brains and women’s brains do not function in the same way. In the fear of being considered fragile, many women suppress their empathy and emotion, not wanting a heart bared on their sleeve to be mistaken for a soft spot on a militant exterior. There is power in the empathy women carry. The role of a mother should never be demeaned. To be a mother is the single most important job in our world: to love and shape the rising generation. Literally or not, the empathy we carry as women gives us the opportunity to be mother figures. The world needs mothers. There are enough people out there who do not have people in their lives to care for them. As women, we have the inbuilt ability to be these carers. We are surrounded by diversity. A healthily functioning system is made up of a variety of different roles. These roles must be filled, and one person cannot do every job. We need diversity so that every person can contribute to society where and how they are suited to. We are so focused on the celebration of racial diversity today, as we should be. In the same way, we must celebrate gender diversity between men and women — for there is a place for both! Our society needs women just as much as it needs men. We still have a way to go in order to reach gender equality today, but our womanly characteristics should not be suppressed in order to reach that equality. The world does not need more men! The world needs more powerful women, for there is strength in women which is different from the strength in men. As women, we must take hold of all the strength that is available to us in who we are as women, and go on to do incredible and beautiful things in our world. So to you, a room full of young ladies, with hearts full of hope for the future, and whole characters still to be formed: respect yourselves, and recognize all of your wonderful worth.You are of so much value. Be humble. Serve those around you, and in this way, lead. Be kind. Create a community, an army of sisters. Be strong in all that you are, all that is inherent within you. Grow into powerful and beautiful women.
Bryre Aish First Runner Up - Senior English Speech Competition
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HGHS DRAMA DEPARTMENT - YEAR 10 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Year 10 Drama classes are currently preparing for the annual production of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. Each Year 10 Drama Class will do a full evening performance of the play in Week 7, to which family and friends are invited. All Year 10 Drama students will perform in the production, and we look forward to full houses in the Black Box Theatre. JOINT PRODUCTION 2019 WITH HBHS Next year's Joint Production will be hosted by Boys' High who are presenting Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, directed by HBHS Drama HOD Dwight Ashton. The production is a musical, and will be in Week 4 of Term 2 in 2019 - a departure from the usual Term 3 timing. Auditions for Leads and Chorus will take place in week 3 this term, with auditions for Dancers and Year 9 students taking place at the start of 2019.
KAPA HAKA TE MAUREA WHIRITOI CULTURAL EXCHANGE TO JAPAN Te Maurea Whiritoi cultural exchange to Japan from 26 September - 8 October was a life-altering experience for students, staff and adult support alike. From communal showering, heated toilet seats to strict slipper protocols, eating with chopsticks and discovering wild and wonderful drink and food combinations to experiences with the Japanese culture, Shinto religion and Buddhist lifestyle, they each offered rich learning on a daily basis.
MUSIC A DAY IN THE LIFE OF STAN WALKER
The itinerary was varied and hectic with fifteen performances over twelve days that included participating in a cultural revitalisation presentation by Te Ururoa Flavell and his wife; engaging with the Ainu people (the indigenous people of Japan) in both Yokohama and Kyoto; performances in the Yokohama Hotel and restaurant;international and local high school performances; a mihi-whakatau and performance at the Tokyo Education New Zealand Fair; university performances and cultural exchanges; two professional rugby game opening and half-time entertainment and finally, an Air New Zealand corporate function.
Oh. My. Life. When an opportunity is handed to you to attend a workshop with Stan Walker, you don’t just accept it graciously; you pause and take a moment to let this sink in. Then, you walk around in a daze, step back into reality and finally, settle in to take note of everything that happens.
Navigating through the Tokyo metro train station (the busiest station in the world) with 41 people haka kits in 31 degrees, walking through the maze-like suburbs of Kyoto and communicating with the local people was a challenge and only made possible with our tour guides Hohua and Manaaki Hemi.
Along with music students and teachers from across the Waikato in addition to singing with Stan, we learned life lessons that would stand any music profession hopefuls in good stead. In fact, these pearls of wisdom are good life lessons.
The group enjoyed the planned down-time visits to Tokyo Disneyland, Universal Studios, a street market with exotic eats, retail therapy and food court meals in an Aeon Mall in Kyoto and a truly moving and emotional day visit to Hiroshima via the Shinkansen bullet train. What a whirlwind of experiences we had. Not to mention the typhoon we lived through in Tokyo.
Five of the best are: • Don’t be afraid to believe in yourself and champion yourself • Know your worth • Know your character • Talent will take you so far but character will take you all the way • Stand on your truth - don’t compromise your truth But back to the music. In a room full of musicians, it was heaven on earth to sing Stan’s iconic Aotearoa. The best part, for me, was seeing students and teachers finding harmonies and then letting them soar along with Stan as he took the lead, and then see him turn time to students who sang a verse. Our own Bryre Aish was one of the leads and she did herself and the school proud. Well done, Bryre.
Acknowledgement of the vision, dedication and forward-thinking must be made of the tutors Toti and Frankie West who led an inspirational campaign. We also offer profound appreciation and thanks for the manaakitanga extended by the Hemi whanau. Thanks to the Motoko and Jojo Hemi family for their coordination of itinerary, care, laundry, Mr Donut and icecream, packed lunches, breakfast, dinner, setting up our 4.15am wake-up call, for the buddhist monks’ meditation session and lending us their two sons to be our guides for 12 days. Thanks to Uncle Api and Waka Hemi for feeding us and teaching us about mindfulness and how this is lived out within the Japanese culture. Thanks to Jun, our contact at Air New Zealand Tokyo who was a key contact in Tokyo. Thanks is also given to our Principal, Ms Gordon, for supporting this kaupapa. We enjoyed meeting up with Headmaster Mrs Hassall and Deputy Principal Mr Hotham in Kyoto. Te Maurea Whiritoi are grateful for this experience and were exemplary ambassadors of our schools, whanau, iwi and culture. We will remember and cherish these memories for many years to come.
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SPORTS AT HGHS
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HGHS Kia Ora Whanau, Ho Ho Ho! The end is near and we would firstly like to say a huge Thank You to everyone that has contributed towards the HGHS Sporting Programme for 2018. With all your support you have given girls the opportunity to shape and grow into Amazing Athletes, so Thank You! To all the girls who have played sport this year, reflect over the Christmas Break and enjoy time with your family, maintain your fitness, review your goals from this year, set new ones for 2019 and come back fighting to achieve them! To our wonderful 2018 Sports Council - Jazmin Hotham, Kelli Brown, Madison Fox, Tia Kemara, and Alissa Sills..what a year! Thank you for all your hard work and contributions you have given to the life of Sport at HGHS, you definitely have left your mark on what you wanted to deliver this year and we will ensure that it continues within in the Sporting life of HGHS with future years.We wish each and everyone of you all the best for your futures and can't wait to see what great things are on offer for you. Our school sport Facebook page would still love to celebrate the sporting successes of our girls so please continue to share their news via this page through a private message and we will publicise. Also moving into 2019 the Sports department will have the Head of Department Abby Rakete on Maternity leave from start of the year Term 1 and 2 and she will return at the start of Term 3. The Sports department would love to wish everyone a safe and Happy Christmas and New Year break and we look forward to seeing you all in the 2019 Season!
HGHS SPORTS AWARDS You could definitely say that Hamilton Girls’ High sport holds a special place in my heart therefore it has been an incredible opportunity to be the 2018 Sports Captain. Although there have been be many challenges throughout the year, this role has helped to develop me not only as an athlete and leader but also as a resilient, strong women. Hamilton Girls' High School has such a strong sporting culture, with many teams as well as individual athletes achieving such amazing results. It has been a pleasure to witness the growth and success in our sports department this year. A huge goal of mine when earning the role of Sports Captain was to implement a strong sense of team culture within our team sporting codes. Through being a part of both many successful and unsuccessful sports teams I believe a huge part of what makes a great team is through the culture, values and environment that is created. Before both summer and winter tournament week my council and I created a presentation to show all participating teams. This begun with the asking the simple question, “Who here knows what the HGHS crest means?” No one knew. Star- excellence, sashservice and lion- courage. Every athlete wears this HGHS crest whenever they take the field, pitch or court therefore by gaining an understanding of what
exactly they are representing I believe would help contribute to the overall culture of the team. This is an important reminder as this simple crest binds every single HGHS athlete and student. It's been an honour to lead from the front however nothing could have been achieved without my passionate sports council including Tia Kemara, Kelli Brown, Alissa Sills and Maddison Fox along with the support of our sports staff. Together we led a successful swimming sports, athletics and cross country day however a pinnacle achievement was definitely winning the student vs. teacher relay at Athletics day. Throughout my HGHS sporting journey I have learnt so much and as I am now nearing the end of this chapter, I hope to pass down my knowledge to those just beginning their sporting journey. If I could give a lil piece of inspiring advice it would be this... treasure every moment you have playing school sport because it doesn’t last forever, sing as loud as you can in your bus rides, dance between games and enjoy every match like its your last because you never know.. It actually might be for a little while. It was one week before the youth olympic games when I dislocated my shoulder. I have had to come to grip that I will be missing my last ever year of playing Touch and 7s
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TERM 4, 2018 nationals however I have learnt quickly that you don’t need to be on the field to have a positive impact on your team. When life throws you in the water of adversity think, hows can you turn this situation into an opportunity to learn and grow. I have shed blood, sweat and tears in many HGHS sports uniforms and although it's time to hang them up now I just want to say that I am forever thankful to everyone that has been apart of my sporting pathway here at HGHS. In my time at Hamilton Girls High I’ve been blessed to be involved with so many successes. But I believe that it is the moments of overcoming adversity where I have learned the most leadership lessons.
JUNIOR ALL ROUNDER Mary Allan
JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Meeki Cooper-Nicola
We had a total of 14 girls nominated for the Waikato Secondary School Sports Awards for Hamilton City in either the Sports Woman of the Year or Contribution to Sport Category. A Huge congratulations to the following who were nominated: Alanis Barnes
Hockey Coach
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Aleesha Barnes
Hockey Coach
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Meeki Cooper-Nicola Softball
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Josie Cox
Lacrosse
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Madison Fox
Inline Hockey
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Jazmin Hotham
Rugby 7s
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Anika Jackson
Squash
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Kiriana Nolan
Rugby 7s & Touch
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Keita Perry
Lacrosse
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Hylan Potts
Touch
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Montessa Tairakena
Rugby 7s
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Peyton Tofaeono
Swimming
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Arorangi Tauranga
Rugby 7s
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Page Wilson
Netball Coach
It was a fantastic afternoon, where the girls that attended were all recognised for their contribution and sporting achievements. In terms of the Sportswoman of the Year category we had Montessa Tairakena who made the Top 7 out of 35 nominees, she was the only HGHS student up against 6 Waikato Diocesan School for Girls students and Montessa Tairakena was then named as the Hamilton City Area - 2018 Sportswoman of the Year. A HUGE congratulations to her on this achievement and she is now eligible to attend the Waikato Regional Sports Awards that will be held in early January as a contender for the overall Regional Sports Woman of the Year.
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Wearing the HGHS crest I’ve lost 100s of games, I’ve missed 13 opportunities to win a title for our school, collectively from 7s, XVs rugby and football I’ve been trusted to take 100s of shots at goal and missed. I’ve failed time and time again, but that’s what makes me the young athlete and leader I am today.
SENIOR ALL ROUNDER Hylan Potts
WSS -HAMILTON CITY SPORTS AWARDS
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DUX LUDORUM DUX LUDORUM SPORTSWOMAN OF THE SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR YEAR Montessa Tairakena Arorangi Totorewa Tauranga
SPORTS AT HGHS INTERVIEWS This year we had an array of girls who represented New Zealand overseas in their respective codes, and truly achieved amazing things, and learnt some valuable lessons while on these experiences.We sent out emails to the girls asking each the same questions in relation to their experiences and these are the responses that we received and thought it pertinent to share with our sporting whanau.
MADISON FOX Team: NZ Womens & 18U Inline Hockey teams Tournament: Inline Hockey World Skate Championships County: Italy Year: 13 What was your experience like representing NZ overseas? I had an amazing time playing with such intensity. It was a great learning experience playing against different countries that have different playing styles. Each game was different and had to be played with a different strategy. How did your team do in your tournaments? Inline Ferns placed 7th in the world after having some very close games such as 1-1 draw with Canada and losing in penalty shootout by 1 goal to defending champs USA. 18 & under placed 6th in the world after fighting our way out of a difficult pool with 3 draws and 1 loss. What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while being on tournament and how did you overcome it? My biggest challenge was getting injured in a critical game against Spain. Due to this injury I could not continue the tournament and had to watch the following games from the bench. I overcame this by supporting my teammates and finding different ways for me to be apart of the team. What was your top 3 highlights you learnt while away on tournament? You have to play every game like it is a final. Trust that your teammates will have your back and you will have theirs. Never underestimate someone or their ability. What types of experiences did you get to do overseas outside of playing in the tournament? I had the opportunity to travel through Europe and experience new and exciting things What would be your message to girls who aspire to play for NZ in their respective codes in the future? If you believe you can achieve something then you can. The ability to work hard will help you to achieve your goals.
KEITA PERRY Team: NZ U19 Lacrosse Team Tournament: Southern Crosse & Capital Cup Tournament Country: Australia & USA Year: 12 What was your experience like representing NZ overseas? It was super exciting and I felt very lucky to be able to represent NZ at lacrosse How did your team do in your tournaments? This year I have competed in two tournaments as a member of the NZU19 team. The Southern Crosse Tournament held in Melbourne early January where our team placed 1st and also the Capitol Cup tournament held during the holidays in Richmond, USA with over 200 teams, we placed 3rd!!! What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while being on tournament and how did you overcome it? The biggest challenge was adapting to the weather and time zone. Both tours have been in the middle of summer which made playing very difficult. What was your top 3 highlights you learnt while away on tournament? My 3 top highlights was probably competing against amazing teams and players which have helped me improve, meeting new people and making many new friends and also traveling the world while doing what I love! What types of experiences did you get to do overseas outside of playing in the tournament? Outside of the tournament we were fortunate to do lots of touristy things. This included visiting the White House, the Abraham Lincoln statue and visit the Air and Space Museum just to name a few.We got to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and go shopping at one of the largest malls in America it was amazing. What would be your message to girls who aspire to play for NZ in their respective codes in the future? A message for girls aspiring to play for NZ in the future is the have determination and dedication. Have confidence in yourself and know that even when it is hard, this hard work will pay off on the end.
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TERM 4, 2018 REEGAN LEPPIEN Team: NZ Emerging Sox Team Tournament: Canada Cup Tournament Country: Canada Year: 13 What was your experience like representing NZ overseas? Being in a Canada for the very first time was an amazing feeling to represent not only my country but also my friends and family by making them proud. There were so many things to see and it was amazing to experience how other teams play differently to how we play in New Zealand. The Canada Cup was an awesome experience to see not only my team but other New Zealand teams compete at an international level.The level of competition has a much higher standard compared to how we play here in New Zealand which was pretty cool to watch and play against. I was very proud to wear the fern with pride every time I put it on my jersey. How did your team do in your tournaments? I think my team went well for the first time that we actually played altogether. There was a lot of ups and downs between our teammates and many mistakes were made but we stayed together as one and never gave up. We came about 8th out of 22 teams in our category facing some of the best teams from around the world such as Japan, Philippines, Canada, USA etc. What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while being on tournament and how did you overcome it? The biggest challenge for me would have been when I would make a mistake that may have caused a runner to get on base or the opposing team score, it was mentally a struggle for me to keep my head in the game. But I knew that everybody makes mistakes and people don’t mean to make mistakes on purpose. I didn’t want my mistake to affect the attitude of my teammates and the game. I learned to flush it out of my mind and carry on with the next situation. I would just continue to support my team and forget about what happened.
What was your top 3 highlights you learnt while away on tournament? Softball is a game of failure, but to me that is what makes it great. It pushes me to be the best player I can be, even if I fail. I am able to learn from my mistakes and make them better next time. It is important to have a strong commitment to the sport and must be dedicated. In the end, it all pays off as long as I kept working hard no matter what. To be successful in any sport teamwork is very important. It is important that teammates support each other no matter what the situation. A team that doesn’t use teamwork will never be successful when trying to reach a certain goal. What types of experiences did you get to do overseas outside of playing in the tournament? While in Vancouver we experienced some cool things such as going to the Capilano Suspension bridge and went shopping on the last few days.We had IHOP pancakes which were amazing!! Also we got to go out for dinner each night. But we didn’t get to experience much of Vancouver as our main focus when being in Canada was to play softball and show off our skills if we want a chance to go to World Champs in California. What would be your message to girls who aspire to play for NZ in their respective codes in the future? To represent NZ overseas it does not just mean just show up to trainings and competing, it takes a lot of hard work not only at trainings but doing your own work in your time to make sure that you are up to the NZ athletic standard. I trained 6 to 7 days a week to get to where I am now. I went to the gym three times a week and did my own trainings three times a week and traveled up to Auckland every Sunday for trainings. It is important if you want to be the best and compete with the best you need to put in a lot of hard work to become the NZ athlete you want to be and need to be.
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SPORTS AT HGHS KIRIANA NOLAN Team: NZ U18 Touch Team Tournament: World Youth Cup Country: Kuala Lumpar Year: 11 What was your experience like representing NZ overseas? It was overwhelming representing New Zealand at a youth World Cup How did your team do in your tournaments? My team lost in the final against Australia 3-11 placing us at 2nd What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while being on tournament and how did you overcome it? A big challenge I had to overcome was staying hydrated and staying out of the sun many of the girls got heat stroke. What was your top 3 highlights you learnt while away on tournament? What types of experiences did you get to do overseas outside of playing in the tournament? Outside of the tournament we got to experience the Malaysian food and visited the museum What would be your message to girls who aspire to play for NZ in their respective codes in the future? Train hard it’s all worth it!
HYLAN POTTS Team: NZ U18 Touch Team Tournament: World Youth Cup Country: Kuala Lumpar Year: 12 1. What was your experience like representing NZ overseas? It was amazing! to be able to say I’ve played touch for nz is honouring. To wear the silver fern was a honour and privilege ,overwhelmed by the experience. 2. How did your team do in your tournaments? Over the course of the tournament we did pretty good.some teams were easy and some were quite hard but it was cool to play against different levels of touch and different styles of it from around the world! Overall we placed 2nd losing to the aussies in the final 3. What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while being on tournament and how did you overcome it? The biggest challenge was definitely the weather! the temperature was that hot that our games had to split into four quarters which was new to I guess every country! Hydration was key to overcome the weather and massive support from the sub box from management and parents even! we had a couple holding umbrellas , a few on ice, two on waters and refills, and the rest on hydration towels. wouldn’t have been able to get through the tournament without them! 4. What was your top 3 highlights you learnt while away on tournament? One highlight was definitely the culture that was built in our team. coming from around new zealand ,knowing of people and players but not really knowing them was all changed by the end of the tournament. Went as strangers left as sisters. 5. What types of experiences did you get to do overseas outside of playing in the tournament? If we weren’t playing or on our days off we would rome the streets of KL. Our accommodation was in the middle of town so everything from malls,shopping centres, to food courts were a walk length away 6. What would be your message to girls who aspire to play for NZ in their respective codes in the future? When you ever get the chance to represent nz, on your trip embrace everything from the tournament to your team to the places you walk drive or fly past,because representing your country is a privilege and honour but it is also fun and you will be back home before you know it.
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TERM 4, 2018
EDGECUMBE HOUSE
House Prefect Simranjeet Singh
Deputy Prefect Thessalonia Ilaoa
1. Who is a leader that inspires you and why?
1. Who is a leader that inspires you and why?
I believe that everyone has leadership roles within them, everyone being so different from one another. Nonetheless someone who I personally know and inspire to be is a woman called Julia Ratcliffe who is a New Zealand track and field athlete who specialises in the hammer throw. She won the Gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She and I grew up together. Julia being not only my childhood neighbour but a close friend too. Growing up with her taught me so much, how to be kind, humble, strong-minded and much more. Seeing someone so kind and brave as Julia, a hometown girl becoming something extraordinary is something I inspire to be like.
2. As House Prefect, what is one goal that you hope to achieve next year? One of my goals for 2019 is to make Edgecumbe closer to one another, getting the girls more involved in-house events and school in general.
3. If you had a magical power, what would it be and why?
Telekinesis or super speed is a super power I would want because I feel like I could get things done faster.
4. What does 'whanau' mean to you?
To me, whanau means more than just people you are blood related to. It's those you let into your life to lean on, love, support and accept even when they annoy you.They are family and I personally wouldn't have it any other way.
5. What do you love most about your own culture?
There are many things I love about my culture. One of which is the concept of kindness and selfishness we believe in. Within my culture, we believe in kindness and helping others no matter who they are.
6. How do you deal with things that don't quite go your way?
I am a very open-minded person and having other people’s ideas and thoughts is something I learn and grow off. If something were to not go my way, yes, I may be a little sad or disappointed however I look at the bigger picture and am willing to give someone else’s idea a try.
7. What's your favourite movie and song right now?
I am very indecisive when it comes to choosing a favourite movie. I love Disney though haha, and I also like listening to all types of music but overall I do not have a favourite movie or song.
8. What is one thing you would change about Edgecumbe House and why?
I would like to make the tutor groups more involved with one another, this is because I feel like the girls are very close with their own tutor classes or friend groups but don't really know others in their house.
9. What is the one thing you appreciate about being a student of HGHS?
One thing I appreciate about being an HGHS student is the love, support and family I have at the school. I have learnt so much and have grown as a person, and for that I will always be thankful.
10. Finally, tell me something interesting about yourself that not many people know. something that is very random that not many people know about me is my fear of birds, sorry I wasn't too sure what to put here hahah
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Congratulations on our House Prefect Simranjeet Singh and Deputy Prefect Thessalonia Ilaoa for 2019.
A leader that inspires me is my mother because she displays all qualities of a leader such as helping, motivating, caring and more. This was shown through my siblings and I, especially all our extended family as she is the oldest of eight and was also raised up by her great grandparents.
2. As Deputy House Prefect, what is one goal that you hope to achieve next year?
As deputy prefect one goal that I hope to achieve next year is to increase the number of participants in all school activities, I aim to have everyone included in everything, no one will be left out.
3. If you had a magical power, what would it be and why?
If I had a magical power it would be time travelling, so I can revisit good times I had in the past, including meeting relatives and friends that have passed away, also I could see the future.
4. What does ‘whanau’ mean to you?
Whanau to me means being yourself in front of people that love you for you, also sticking together no matter what and no one gets left behind, you don’t have to be blood related to be family/whanau.
5. What do you love most about your own culture?
What I love most about my culture is the people and the good vibes everyone brings.
6. How do you deal with things that don’t quite go your way?
I talk it out with someone, constantly keep reminding myself my worth, through reading quotes off the internet and from the bible. I do things that I find joyful and happy, for me its singing, praying and just being with my family/ church.
7. What’s your favourite movie and song right now?
I don’t have a favourite song or movie but one of my favourite movies would have to be Hibiscus and Ruthless and one of my favourite songs would be taki taki by dj snake, cardi B, Selena Gomez
8. What is one thing you would change about Edgecumbe House and why?
One thing I would change about Edgecumbe is the way we run assembly, doing something fun every assembly either at the start, end or both (if there’s enough time) eg. dance off, and reason being is to hype up the girls and reunite them, bringing them closer and having them involved.
9. What is the one thing you appreciate about being a student of HGHS? One thing I appreciate about being a student at HGHS is all the sisters I have made from different cultures and different age groups, also the opportunities we get given, academically or not.
10. Finally, Tell me something interesting about yourself that not many people know. An interesting thing about myself that not many people may know is that I’m half blind, I can only see in my left eye
NZQA GETTING YOUR RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT AND NCEA CERTIFICATE NZQA will NOT post your Record of Achievement or NCEA Certificate to you unless you register online and request them. You can only request your Record of Achievement or NCEA Certificate when they become available. NZQA allows you to have one free Record of Achievement each year and one free NCEA Certificate at each level. You are only allowed one free School Results Summary in your life. Most senior students will order this when they leave school. NZQA will charge a fee for every School Results Summary you ordered after the first one. Students can request a University Entrance certificate when they qualify for this qualification. However NZQA does charge a fee for this. Challenging Exam Results: If you are going for a review or a reconsideration of your external examination results then it is best to hold off requesting either a Record of Achievement or NCEA Certificate until your results have been finalised. NCEA Certificates endorsed with Merit or Excellence: Some students may want to hold off requesting their NCEA Certificate for a year as they may want to use Merit and Excellence grades gained in future years to get a NCEA certificate endorsed with either merit or excellence. You can order your Record of Achievement and NCEA Certificate in January when they become available by following the instructions below:
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Students with significant learning/physical issues may apply to have special assessment conditions for the external examinations held at the end of the year. This includes, but not limited to, students: o will poor sight who need enlarged examination papers, o who have physical difficulties in writing and need a computer, or o with learning issues who may need a reader, writer, or reader and writer. Special assessment conditions may include: o reader assistance, o writer assistance; o computer assistance, o enlarged papers, o extra time, o separate accommodation or a o combination of the above Students who are granted special assessment will receive their results just like any other student. There will be no mention of the special assessment condition on their results; it is a private issue between the student, school and NZQA. To apply you must contact Mr Mitchell, refer to his contact details below. 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
MĀORI EDUCATION TRUST 2019 SCHOLARSHIP ROUND IS OPEN The Māori Education Trust 2019 Scholarship Programme is now open and offers scholarships to Māori secondary and tertiary students who meet the respective scholarship’s criteria. The 2019 Secondary Scholarship Programme is made up of the following scholarships: Year 9 • Tī Maru Māori Trust Secondary Boarding Scholarship • Rose Hellaby Scholarship Year 9 – 13 • Sister Anne Henry Scholarship • Edward Carlton Holmes Memorial Scholarship Year 12 – 13 • RJ Graham Scholarship
Year 13 • VW & LM Rosier Scholarship Applicants can apply on-line at www.maorieducation.org.nz . While applicants are encouraged to apply on-line, applicants can download an application form and guidelines, or contact us and we will put copies in the post. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact the office on 04 586 7971, text 027 262 8046, or email info@maorieducation.org.nz. Thank you for your assistance.
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Year 10 Camp Y9 MAD Week Touch NZSS Nationals Junior Prizegiving Term 4 ends Rowing - Christmas Regattta
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Year 9 and 13 start Year 9 & 10 students,Year 13 Prefects Year 9, 10, 11 & 13 students Full school (all students attending)