HAMILTON GIRLS’
2016
HIGH SCHOOL
TERM 4
NEWSLETTER Japanese art workshop P.7
Jazmin Hotham: Striving for excellence , P.4
Collection of artworks from 2016, P.8-9
Ritsumeikan Junior High school visit, P.14
Year 10 camp, P.19
NZSS Touch Nationals, P.25
“A wise woman shapes her own destiny”
PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT Nga mihi nui ki a koutou Kia ora koutou Welcome to the final newsletter of the year. It seems that with each edition, this newsletter grows as we endeavour to include the remarkable range of achievements of the young women in our school. With each achievement, the school community is able to reflect with some pride on the calibre of wonderful students we are fortunate to have here at Hamilton Girls’ High. Most of the more than 1700 pupils are positive and willing to embrace the school ethos and so build on the traditions and culture of our school. In term 3, we welcomed the ERO team into Hamilton Girls’ High School. The focus of their visit was to gather information so that they can answer the question “How effectively is this school’s curriculum promoting student learning - engagement, progress and achievement?” The report found that the school is highly effective in promoting student learning in these areas and reflects the continuing progress across the entire school. These comments echoed the change in direction and leadership across the school.
As Principal, I am pleased with the report and the recognition it provides to all of our staff for their ongoing commitment to ensuring that our students achieve to the best of their abilities. I have been delighted with the progressions of 2016 and, in reflecting on the year, thank the very many parents and community members who have contributed to the developments of 2016. Particular highlights for me include the raft of student achievement on so many activities and pursuits. We have gained the highest allocation of scholarships from Universities than we have ever had. The students have, this year, been so very impressive and have been engaged in school and the activities it offers to them. Once again, our thanks are extended to all families who have paid their daughter’s school fees and donations for 2016. We appreciate your support as we aim to maximise the opportunities provided to all students. Many of the programmes and opportunities the school offers would not be able to be offered without these contributions.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. I look forward to seeing you all next year, particularly those students who start their secondary career at Hamilton Girls’ High School.
2017 Important Dates Uniform Shop: 2016 Opening Hours: Saturday 3rd December 2016 10:00am - 2:00pm Thursday 15th December 2016 8:15am - 1:00pm 2017 Opening Hours: Monday 23rd January 2017 8:30am - 4:00pm Tuesday 24th January 2017 8:30am - 4:00pm Wednesday 25th January 2017 8:30am - 4:00pm Thursday 26th January 2017 11:00am - 7:00pm Friday 27th January 2017 8:30am - 4:00pm Start Dates: Year 9 and 13: Tuesday 31 January Year 9, 10 and 13: Wednesday 1 February All Year Levels: Thursday 2 February 2017 New staff and student Powhiri Tuesday 31 January 2017 - Commencing at 8:45am
Marie Gordon
MARIA DUNN: DEPUTY PRINCIPAL It has been a busy last term with a fun Year 9 Activities week which was held in week 7. The students were involved in a wonderful range of fun activities, culminating in a celebration assembly on the last day.The staff had as much fun as the girls’ I think, with a competitive streak showing in many of us. Our year 9 Deans, Mr Tepania, Mrs Deobhakta and I were particularly impressed with the showmanship of our students with their chant performances. The students are to be congratulated on settling quickly back into the last week of classes and learning following this event. They have remained positive and espousing the values we hold at Hamilton Girls’ High School.
Well done girls’, you are nearly there.Year 10 is just around the corner. Wishing you all the very best for the festive season.
KAMA SCUTTS: BUSINESS MANAGER The operations team has had a busy start to the summer as they tidy up for end of year and start preparing for the new year. Our uniform shop is selling stock fast and we are really pleased to see families are thinking ahead and coming into the school shop early to purchase senior uniforms and year 13 ties. It is a good time to get this out of the way. We appreciate that it is an expensive time of the year and families should feel free to discuss financial options with the uniform shop staff. The school’s stationery list went live this week and can be accessed from our website banner, under the enrolment tab or directly on myschool.co.nz. A reminder that workbooks can also be purchased from office max from 2017 (as part of stationery). The school magazine has been distributed and is still available for sale at the uniform shop. A special thank you to our designer Shawnee Hooper for her work on this. Wishing our community a safe and happy holiday season and I wish to express my sincere thanks to the support services team for their exceptional work and commitment to the school.
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JAZMIN HOTHAM: Striving for excellence Jazmin Hotham was told by dad at the start of the year if she didn't get excellence in NCEA she couldn't play sport in 2017. The Year 11 at Hamilton Girls' High School was named MVP of the Condor Sevens on Sunday and is the captain of the Senior Touch team headed to Nationals this Friday in Auckland. With a rapidly growing sporting resume has dad change his mind? "I am not sure, but I was only 12 credits short of excellence heading into the exams so hopefully I get the big E," Hotham says. Jazmin's father is Nigel Hotham the long-time coach of the perennially successful Hamilton Boys' High School First XV, Touch and Sevens teams. A venture into these codes seemed pre-ordained for Jazmin.
Despite her excellence Hotham was genuinely surprised and humbled to win MVP. "I most definitely didn't expect to win it. There were so many good and experienced players at the tournament. I thought Monica Tagoai, Cheyne Copeland or Alena Saili might win it," Hotham says. Hotham is hoping for more silverware at Touch Nationals. Hamilton is a regular title contender and this year should be no different. "Were a young team, but we have really gelled. We won the Regional tournament beating St. Peter's Cambridge in the final," Hotham enthuses.
"I played a lot of football and athletics when I was younger. This is my first serious year of rugby and I have really enjoyed it. It's an adrenaline rush running and tackling," Hotham says. ​ Hotham set plenty of hearts racing at the Condors last weekend. Her thrilling 85-metre try avoiding four defenders on a diagonal run essentially won Hamilton their semi-final against Motueka High School. She scored the first try of the final and was crucial in reversing the first day defeat to Southern Cross Campus.
There are only three Year 13's and six Year 11's in the Hamilton roster. Hotham is the captain and plays middle. She enjoys defence and organising attacks.
Despite finishing bridesmaid to St. Mary's College, Hotham was delighted with her team’s effort.
"I can't wait. It's going to be a really exciting tournament," Hotham concludes.
"We were able to say afterwards we all came together and left it all out there. Even though I knew we had lost the
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final I was yelling right to the end 'we can do this.' To get the last try was important for us," Hotham insists.
"I play alongside my best friend Manaia Waudby in the middle. That's a lot of fun. We really like playing together and have a good combo," Hotham explains. Hotham identifies Arorangi Tauranga as another player to watch while she expects defending champions St. Kentigern College to present the fiercest challenge.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
National Secondary Schools Touch Nationals
CHAMPIONS
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ACADEMIC NEWS GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION On Thursday 10th November, the two extension classes attended the Year 10 Day at the University of Waikato. The day consisted of a range of lectures, activities and tours of the University. Students were able to get a good understanding of University life and experienced a lecture about passion, drive and goal setting. They were then able to participate in activities out on the Village Green and take a tour of the campus during their lunch break. The afternoon session was a Law Case Study about rights and morals. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all!
ART NOW THE SENIORS HAVE GONE - YEAR 9 ACTIVITIES The second half of term four has been busy with the Year 9 Activities lead by Mrs Wallace-Ward.Year 9 core classes worked collaboratively on a lifesize, crazy painted figure. The work produced was exceptional! Students loved having the experimentation and creativity that came out in the art pieces. The artworks were displayed across the gym walls, adding colour and vibrancy to the Year 9 activities prizegiving held in the gym. HORACE MOORE-JONES TRAVEL GRANT AND STUDENT PRIZE RAILWAY CYCLING LANE MURAL The recipient will travel with the Arts trip to Europe in The principal has been working with CycleNZ and the 2017. Entries for the $5000.00 International travel grant Waikato City Council regarding a cycle programme in have opened, the recipient will be announced in early school and our Art Department is designing murals for December. The Art Department is extremely honoured the walkway.. The Year 10 artworks will be displayed next and humbled to be offering this opportunity to a Senior year in March when the cycling lane is open. The artworks Art student on behalf of Ange Paykel, granddaughter of are looking crazy, quirky and super skillful. We are looking Horace Moore-Jones Art teacher at Hamilton High School forward to their installation in March 2017. from 1918-1922.
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Academic News JAPANESE ART WORKSHOP The day before our Japanese Exchange students headed back home to Hokkaido, they were given the opportunity to experience “Art Making� at HGHS. Working in groups of three, the students created a life size figure on brown paper and then create a pattern-based design to decorate the inside of their figure. The workshop was only two hours long, so the students had to work quickly in order to complete their design in the first forty minutes. Using acrylic paint, the students painted the figures with bright colours. For many of these students it was the first time using paint and working on such a large scale. Term four has been an extremely exciting time in the Art Department. The Arts prize giving was particularly well attended this year with over 30 Visual Arts students Year 9-13 receiving certificates for service through mentoring, role modelling and participation in the Visual Art Department. A special congratulations to the senior students for their academic achievement in 2016.
As this year draws to an end, we want to thank all of the students and parents/ caregivers who have supported theVisual Art Department. Lastly we wish Ms Gray all the best for her future beyond Hamilton Girls’ High School. 7
ART PIECES Year 9 Activities - Art work Installation
Mia Vink - Level 3 Painting 2016
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Academic News Stella Wilson - Level 2 Painting 2016
Maia Waudby - Level 3 Painting 2016
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ENGLISH 2016 has been a busy year for the English Department. We have had girls working on creative writing, formal writing, studying poetry, writing poetry… and the list goes on. A big thank you to the English teachers for making sure the girls were as prepared as they could be for the recent examinations at both junior and senior levels. For this edition of the newsletter, we have included a collection of written and visual pieces taken from all year levels. We invite you to sit back and enjoy these offerings.
Year 9 – “What is English?” or Year 9 Year 10 – Speech Final Congratulations to the following girls who participated in Speech Final Congratulations following girls who participated in the Year 10 Speech Competition. Year to9 the Oral History Speech the Year 9 Speech Competition. The judges commented Competition Finalists that the standard was exceptionally high and therefore, made the finals all the more riveting.
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Year 10 – Poetry When you were alive
My Grandfather
I never held you I never saw you breathe I never heard you cry I especially didn’t say goodbye.
Your stare at the mirror, hair falling to the ground. You open your mouth but out comes no sound. Pill after pill but you know it’s no help. You say there’s no pain but that’s all that you’ve felt. You lie there so still, eyes closed and your voice no longer loud. Dreaming about your new life, just beyond the clouds.
Your first breath. Your last breath. Your fast heartbeats told us a story, that we needn’t worry. You were truly alive! When you were alive. Three years ago, you flew into the arms of someone else. You may have physically left here, but you still remain somewhere with me. You left too soon, too far to tell, I know you’re with me, and I with you. I truly miss you, You were truly alive! When you were alive. Azriyah Te Hira-Whare (10EA)
Heads hanging low, tears swelling around my face. Cries and wails echo, as we keep a slow pace. Brothers link arms and sisters are shoulder to shoulder. Together they stand, emotions unfolded. I look at myself and I look like a mess. But I keep reminding myself, heaven only takes the best. Manaia Beattie (10EA)
Year 10 – Creative Writing Terrifying Twister Quickly glancing over my shoulder, I continue running, knowing that he is still chasing me. I’m breathing raggedly. The only thing that is keeping me going is the fear of being caught. Sweat, mixed with my tears, pour down my tanned face. My hair whips around in the wind behind me as I zig zag through the small gaps between the closely grown trees. I raise my legs high as I jump over the wandering tangle of tree roots. As I come into a clearing, the rain, that wasn’t more than a trickle in the trees, pours down, blurring my vision. Through the rain, the blurry image of a warehouse comes into view. Hope sparks in me as I speed up, open the door and slam it shut behind me. Alyssa Vercoe 10WA
Year 11 – Visual study of the novel The Simple Gift
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Year 12 – Create a visual text
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Year 13 – Creative writing A Moment of Being Emily The fire within my brick fireplace crackled and roared, sending a warm wave of heat to embrace my old frail ebony skin. As I rocked in my wooden rocking chair in front of the fire, I grew warmer, a comfortable warm unlike the humid warm on the summer nights on the plantation. Oh how I loved being in New York, with the bright lights and the motorcars... and how could I not mention the way the snowflakes fell outside my window in the winter! The novelty felt as if it would never wear off, probably because I hadn't seen any of these things until far too late in my life. A familiar knock on the old cedar door that guarded my little apartment brought me out of my reminiscent state. I turned my head as far as my stiff neck would allow to see my granddaughter, Margaret. “Come in,” she said, whilst beckoning to someone lurking in the doorway. In came a young African-American man dressed in a suit made from a beautifully woven grey wool. Before my tired, worn lips could form any words, Margaret spoke, “This is my fiancé, Solomon.” I felt unable to change my facial expression from a blank stare. “Solomon,” managed to escape from my mouth in the most delicate whisper. I knew a Solomon once. The oak trees were standing tall and proud around the field, shaking their golden leaves as if they were welcoming the sun back to the sky, excited at the thought of another sunny autumn day. I tried not to get lost in the thought of me climbing those trees, climbing so high I could pluck the clouds from the sky, maybe even high enough to reach my mother. No. I couldn't let my mind drift from what I had to do. I had to focus on plucking the little faux clouds from the endless rows upon rows of little cloud plants in this field. Despite doing the same task I did every day, today felt special. The sun was brighter than any other autumn day, everything it touched was graced with a warm amber glow. I stopped for just a moment, I tilted my head toward the sky, closed my eyes, and just inhaled as much of the sweet honeysuckle scented air as I could. Before I was ready to release the sweet air from the prison within my ribcage, the air was ripped from my lungs pulling with it the most ghastly scream my small, sickly body could manage. A sharp burning pain spread from my ankle to every part of my body, like the blood within my veins was gasoline and someone had lit a match and let the flame kiss my ankle. The pain caused my legs to collapse
under me, sending my body crashing onto the dirt like the burnt remains of a roof giving way, concaving on itself, bringing the rest of the houses’ burnt skeleton down with it. I lay on my back in agony, watching the blue sky fade to black as I felt myself drift into nothing.
The woman pulled my head to her chest, pulling my frail body onto her lap. With one hand holding my head to her chest, and the other holding my waist to her torso, she rocked me. With every beat of her heart I grew calmer and my tears began to cease.
My body shook, desperately trying to shake me back into unconscious bliss. “Shhh, stay calm girl,” whispered an unknown yet calming and almost familiar female voice. I managed to pry my eyelids open slightly to reveal not much more than I could see with my eyes closed as it was now night, yet I knew where I was. My home. The light from the old oil lamp surrounded me and two other slaves on the floor of one of the dimly lit slave shacks. Unaware of my consciousness the man and woman continued to tend to what felt like my ankle. The pain was still overwhelming me, turning me into an undead being of sorts; so disorientated I couldn't even tell for sure which part of me they were touching or if I was still breathing. I tilted my eyes down toward my feet to see my entire right leg swollen and bruised with what appeared to be a scrap of fabric wrapped around my ankle. My ankle was almost unrecognisable, it was now as wide and round as the trunk of my favourite oak tree that surrounded the field.
“Solomon, can you re-wrap her ankle?” she whispered.The man, Solomon, began wrapping my ankle as I lay curled on this woman's lap on the floor. She was holding me like I’d seen mothers hold their babies, one hand supporting the head, the other along the back. She remained kneeling with me on her lap with my head resting on her chest for what felt like 100 years. I was beginning to fall asleep when I felt what I assumed to be Solomon's hand rest against my back. He then spoke breaking the silence, “She reminds me of our Emily.” Through the way in which he spoke I could tell Emily was no longer. My heart broke yet there was this feeling which challenged this feeling of sorrow. A selfish happiness comforted me; through their loss I had gained what I never had. A family. I lay there in my surrogate mother’s arms with my surrogate father’s hand on my back, taking comfort in temporarily being Emily. What was the harm if we all had holes in our hearts that needed filling?
“Yo reckon a poison snake bit her?” the man asked the woman as he continued mixing a tea-tree smelling concoction in one of the wooden bowls us slaves get for eating. The woman then began unwrapping my ankle.
A warm delicate hand caressed mine bringing me back to New York, back to my Margaret. “Grandma, don't you like the name Solomon?” Margaret asked whilst kneeling to the left of my rocking chair, her eyes level with mine while holding my old bony hand. I smiled and looked at her, “Solomon was the name of a man who saved my life; it’s a beautiful name.”
“Must’a been. I saw bruises like this when Emily got bit but she died within the hour. She must’a been bit by a baby one because she's still alive.” The man then knelt next to my bare ankle and began wiping the strange smelling mixture onto my ankle. It burned with such intensity that I could no longer contain the scream and tears which had been threatening to escape for some time now, ruining my sleeping facade as they broke free through my lips. I wished I could've stayed quiet; for a moment I was enjoying feeling as if these two were my parents. They were the right age, at least I think they were. I imagined that I was on a soft, freshly stuffed mattress with a warm quilt on top and they were tucking me in like Master Epps’ daughter, but I wasn't Master Epps’ daughter.
She grinned, then stood, and pulled Solomon by the hand over to the sofa on the right of my rocking chair. They sat and talked to me about their plans and how they met and I listened, as much as I could, but all that was going through my mind as I rocked in my chair was how I wish I was being rocked by the women whose name I’ll never know, but whose embrace I’ll never forget. I missed that moment I had parents, that moment I was Emily, but I’m glad it was only a moment, for if I was Emily I wouldn't have known life. All I would have known was those oak trees and the rows upon rows of little clouds.
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LANGUAGES Ritsumeikan Junior High School Visit
Earlier this term Hamilton Girls’ High School welcomed 24 students and one teacher from Ritsumeikan School in Hokkaido, Japan, on a three week visit. After a stunning powhiri performed by our Maori department, the students spent most of their time at school in class with their host sister or buddy. When our girls were sitting their exams, the Japanese girls enjoyed a special programme which included a cooking lesson, an art lesson, a Maori sport experience and a trip to the Waikato museum. The visitors also gave a cultural workshop during a lunchtime where our students could learn traditional Japanese activities such as calligraphy, origami, furoshiki and a card game called karuta. We really enjoyed hosting these girls and there were many tears while farewelling them on their last day. We hope to keep the friendship going between our two schools and may even be able to make a return visit in 2018. A huge thank you to all of the families who hosted students, the buddies who looked after visiting students in class, and to the homestay co-ordinator and teachers who all helped to make this visit possible.
ELA Kosei Gakuen Girls’ High School
Students who come to us from Kosei Gakuen Girls’ High School in Japan must remain an extra 3 weeks after our senior students leave. This year we have had Yukana, Haruka and Saeko remaining to continue to learn about New Zealand, study English and prepare to teach people in Japan about New Zealand and their experience here. They spent time teaching the 9ELA class how to make various things from origami. They found giving instructions in English challenging and our Year 9 learners had to listen well and ask good questions. To test their skill at following instructions we got them to make the best Kiwi food, a delicious Pavlova. Haruka was the expert as she had worked hard in Hospitality all year and she made sure the others did things properly.
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TECHNOLOGY The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching over 100 million students in over 180 countries. It is a one-hour introduction to Computer Science. Students and teachers can choose from a variety of activities. No experience is needed.
Why Computer Science?
Every 21st century student should have the opportunity to learn how to create technology. Computer Science is changing every industry on the planet. The basics of Computer Science also help nurture creativity and problem solving skills, and prepare students for any future career. Do you want to try the Hour of Code? Go to code.org/learn and have a go! The Hour of Code activities can be accessed throughout the year, with new activities released during Computer Science Education Week each December.
MATHEMATICS Year 9 and 10 can keep using Mathletics until end of January. Great to brush up on any areas of concern. Seniors may like to look on Trade Me for a Graphics calculator as students will be selling them now. (G C normally retail for around $120).
BUSINESS STUDIES Both the senior and the junior classes have had a fabulous year in the Business Department. Students have learnt about supply and demand as well as having fun and earning profit by participating in the Product Launch and Market Day. The classes have shared such activities as Product Launch and Market Day. This was a highly successful and exciting activity that we celebrated on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 August of this year. Students created businesses, choose a product, conducted market research, investigated production methods and costs, produced a product and sold it at school. This year our four Enterprise Studies and Economics classes made a combined total of $7,077 of sales and a net profit of $4,897. In 2017 we are really pleased to announce the return of the BP Business Challenge, in which the YES (Young Enterprise Scheme) will be coming to HGHS for three days of epic business action, planning and presenting. There will be 80 Year 10 Business Studies students roaming (in mufti) around the school, working on a highly interactive team exercise that focuses on the fundamentals of business. These lucky girls will be chosen from the junior Business Studies classes (10 Enterprise Studies and 10 Economics) to participate in this business simulation. We are also anticipating 20 students from Fraser High School and another 20 from Melville High joining us here. Due to this inclusion of other schools our Business girls will be working in mixed gender teams, using music and technology
to make team presentations. While all participants will receive a certificate and will get mention of their participation on their reports, there are also a number of prizes available. These are for first, second and third places, as well as an award for Design, Innovation, and Teamwork. One of our Senior Business Studies Teams were awarded with a free, professionally printed, two meter tall advertising banner – and the interest of Stuff. They were one of the articles that were published this year for HGHS Business Department http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/83453348/hamilton-students-cookup-a-healthier-alternative-to-chocolate. They created a new type of chocolate which is vegan, dairy and egg free, which has caused rather a stir in the general public, with a number of calls to the school. Congratulations to Mr McCullum’s team!!
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH This term has been another action packed term for the PE and Health department. Summer games have been in full swing for our Junior classes, consisting of long ball, rounders, tennis, softball along with many more modified games in the Sun! It has been great to see many girls enjoying themselves in the final term for the year and relishing the wonderful sun! In Health our junior classes have been learning about the impacts of Drugs, Smoking and Alcohol on one's self, others and in society.
10Sport All 3 classes have been working hard on improving their skill level for the tennis tournament challenge that they have at the end of the year. Upon learning the new skills, they also have had to ‘gel’ with their doubles partner and display good interpersonal skills to ensure they become unstoppable on tournament day!
10Te Kupenga
2016 has been a very busy but productive year for the Te Kupenga girls. Each student has been training hard for Tri Maori, which was held on Saturday the 26th November. For many of the girls they came off a weeklong Year 10 camp. The weather forecast was pretty good, no rain but a little bit of wind. 12 students turned up to compete in the event. Over the last 2 terms the girls have had an opportunity to go to Les Mills to train, and Te Rapa Water World. The school block and near by lake were also utilised for working on the girls running endurance. The race started at 10.30am with approximately 80 competitors in the sprint distance race. The sprint race consists of a 750m open water swim, 20km bike ride and a 5km run. Shauna Glassie-Ryan who is a very talented athlete had a great race finishing 1st in the youth division and was 3rd woman overall. This is a fantastic result. Should Shauna continue in the sport of triathlon she will be a very competitive athlete. Another student that I would like to acknowledge is Destiny Tupu. Destiny has such a wonderful and positive mind set. Throughout the year she has just given everything a go, with minimal complaints. Prior to the race Destiny had minimal swimming ability. She had never swum 750m before let alone in open water. Destiny despite being nervous completed all 3 disciplines. She is like the ever-ready battery she just keeps on going. I just admire her for her attitude and determination to succeed. Congratulations Destiny on a fantastic race and result.
Big congratulations to all the Te Kupenga girls for their efforts on Saturday.
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At the start of the term, before the Senior students left for their external examinations there was a few adventures out of school to ease the students into study mode! 3APS/3APO -
On 28th October the Level 3 APO and APS classes ventured out to Rotorua for their last assessment and trip for Advanced Physical Education at HGHS. The aim of the day was to race in a multi-sport duathlon which consisted of navigating 6km off-road run, followed by a 15km off-road bike ride around the Blue Lake and finally finishing with a 3km run to meet back at Planet Bike. Our top 3 finishers were Katie Lush, Michaela Foster and Kelsey Lomas. A fitting way to end what has been an amazing three years of study with an outstanding cohort. Working with you this year has been an absolute pleasure ladies.
Finally the PE and Health Department would like to wish all our girls and their whanau a wonderful Christmas and Summer holidays break, that’s fill of fun, laughs, trials and celebrations! Be Safe and always make WISE choices, Arohanui from us all!
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YEAR 10 CAMP What a stunning week to have our year 10 camp. The weather could not have been better. We had around 250 students and 30 staff away for the week. The students had an opportunity to experience rock climbing, archery, slack lining, kayaking, raft building, ABL games, a visit to the hot pools, and a 2-hour trek, a visit to the trout centre, weaving, Maori astronomy, mau-rakau, ki-o-rahi to name a few of the activities. The group was spread across 2 facilities, Waitetoko Marae and MiCamp. Each day groups would rotate from one facility to the next. The camp offered 4 scheduled days of activities. Off-site, MiCamp run activities, Marae, and HGHS run activities. On a whole the girls were fantastic. Each group enjoyed the opportunity of trying something new. A big thank you must go to the staff for giving up their time to help run activities and supervise groups while at camp.
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SERVICES COUNCIL The Service Council was superbly led by Christian Baledrokadroka this year. The council included our House Captains: Anahera Takuira-Mita (Campbell), Ashleigh Jeffcoat (Edgecumbe), Naomi Toimata (Heads), Sumayyah Gordon (MacDiarmid) and Mel Henry (Wilson), our Community Service Prefect: Dipsee Maharaj and School Service Prefect, Renel Naidoo. Together, these young women had a positive influence on all students at HGHS and raised school spirit through their actions, role modelling and projects they were involved in. I am very proud of what they have achieved throughout the year, especially in worthy causes such as Relay for Life and Charity Week.
2017 invites a new Council with exciting challenges.
CAREERS ‘THE REAL GAME’
Currently through their Social Studies programme, all Yr10 students are participating in a careers module called "The Real Game" it is an activity that gives them the experience of role playing a young person in a specific career. They learn about education, training and the incomes that come with certain jobs. They see the impact a student loan can have on an income, how much it costs to rent accommodation and the day to day expenditure of a young working person. The girls in the photos are working out a grocery budget using the Countdown website.The game generates a great deal of discussion and more importantly starts them thinking about their futures.
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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. CareersNZ 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.
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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 https://www. oompher.com/ check out this site for inspirational stories of NZers If your child is unsure, reassure them by saying you believe in them, and help them to research options. 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. Ask questions about what subjects they like, their interests, personal values and what they think they're good at. Discuss what your child wants from their career. Attitudes towards money, security or self-development may help to identify career options. 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. 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. 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.
YR10 VOCATIONAL PATHWAYS YOUTH SUMMIT On the 24th & 25th November seven Yr10 students had the opportunity to participate in the Hamilton Vocational Pathways Youth Summit. The purpose of the summit was to give selected Yr10 students from Waikato secondary schools the opportunity to visit various key education providers around Hamilton, with a view to gaining an insight into the vocational pathway options available at each of those providers. Our students visited - Wintec, NZMA, Responsive Trade Education, Fairview Educational Services, Taratahi Agricultural Training, and Te Wananga o Aotearoa. The students enjoyed the two days and participated in a range of hands on experiences from coffee making to joinery.
WAIKATO TRADES ACADEMY This year thirty four Yr12 & 13 students participated in the Waikato Trades Academy studying one day per week at Wintec in a range of courses - Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Tourism, Hospitality and Engineering. Wintec’s Waikato Trades Academy Awards evening was held on Tuesday 8th December at The Atrium - Wintec House, with three Hamilton Girls’ High students recieving top honours for their participation in the programme, we would like to congratulate them on having such a successful year. • • •
Kalpana Krishna - WTA Excellence in Service Sector Beauty Therapy Yr1 Tiraha Hau - Top Student;WTA Texcellence in Hairdressing Yr2 Nastasia Belz - Top Student;WTA Excellence in Beauty Therapy Yr2
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GATEWAY All Gateway placements were completed by the second week in November in time for NCEA exams. Gateway wouldn’t be possible without the wonderful support of many local businesses. The Gateway Department would like to take this opportunity to thank the following businesses for supporting Hamilton Girls’ High Gateway students in 2016. • • • • • • • • • • • •
Alf Johnson Dental Arto Architects BECA Cinnamon Cafe Classic Events Community Law Waikato DLA Architects Farmers Centreplace Farmers Chartwell Frankton School Hamilton City Council Te Rapa Pools
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Miltons Canteen Mid City Childcare Centre Medland House Dental MOAA Architects Pathlab Penny’s Bookstore Chartwell Pet Dr’s Mill Street Prior Blackburn Accountants Red Shirts - Janice Clough Snapshot The Warehouse Central
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Hillcrest The Base Unichem Rototuna Waikato District Health Board Waikato Hospital Ward 3 OPR2 Emergency Department Womens Health Warehouse Stationery The Base Vet Ent Te Awamutu
PASIFIKA Talofa
Mauri
Warm Pasifika Greetings,
Kia Orana
Aloha
Ni sa bula vinaka
Malo e lelei
of the Tongan Royal Family visited New Zealand. Lavinia Toutaiolepo was asked to dance for the Princess, a very As we come to the end of another busy year in the special honour that is not given lightly. Just before dancing, Pasifika calendar, we take time to reflect on what we have the Princess found out that Lavinia’s grandfather had been accomplished, so far. From welcoming our new Year 9 girls a close friend of the Princess’s father. As a result, Pilolevu to the HGHS Pasifika family to the wonderful Maori and fakapale or supported Lavinia by placing money on her as Pasifika Awards evening held only three short weeks ago, she danced. We reflect that Lavinia’s time as one of the we have had a very full programme this year. While the Tongan leaders at HGHS has been repaid with this singular annual Pasifika by Nature Festival was a highlight of the honour. first half of the year we continued to encourage academic excellence and we were pleased to see that the Pasifika In addition, the school held our annual Maori and Pasifika homework centre was used more often than in past Awards. Congratulations to those who were recognised years. We thank Mrs Blagojevic for her continued support at this prestigious event. and presence as the teacher on duty in this centre, each Thursday. The Hamilton Girls’ High School Pasifika team would like to thank all families who continue to support your daughters to We also celebrate a rare honour given to one of our strive for excellence and work hard to attain their goals. Finally, Pasifika students earlier this term. In addition, we we wish you all a lovely and well deserved holiday. We look celebrate the successes of our girls at the awards evening. forward to working alongside you in 2017. In the second week of Term Four, Princess Pilolevu Tuita
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MAORI
Ko ta Koha korero “I tino eke panuku matou ahakoa to matou whakaaro i te timatanga. I ahua awangawanga hoki maua ko Capri i te kore tae mai o Pounamu, heoi i tona tae mai ahakoa This term our Year 9 and 10 girls that sit Level 1 te tureiti i reka te ahua o tona kai a, i awhina mai ona matauranga tunu and Level 2 Te reo Maori have been working hard kai ia maua ko Capri”. to study to prepare for their NCEA exams as well as planning their Maori Master Chef. E ai ki a Pani “Ko maua ko Anahera e ki anei he roopu, i whakaingoatia ko ,Te Kapata Hawaiki Kai. Engari, mohio ana au tata mua i tenei, He The girls were outstanding and created a great Kapata Kore Kai” menu and service- the whole time speaking te reo Maori.
SPORTS AT HGHS
The sports council for 2016 were a very busy productive team who worked tirelessly throughout the year. The team kicked started the year with Athletics and then Swimming sports. Both events were highly successful with the Sports Council leading the way, encouraging their peers and ensuring both days went well. Michaela Foster who was the Sports Captain for 2016 lead her team effectively and showing maturity beyond her years. Cross Country was the first event for term 2. Again the council showed a lot of spirit and team work supervising and entertaining all the runners as they completed the event. In term 3 the council put together a week's worth of activities that each tutor group could participate in.The highlight of the week had to be the boxcar race.Where each house designed a car box to race against the other houses. To finish off the year the Sports Council hosted the Sports Awards evening.This is always a lovely evening that showcases the talent and achievement of our students. I would like to thank Katie Lush, Georgia Adams, Eden Bates, Kelsey Lomas and Michaela Foster for such a wonderful year.
SHARLEEN NATHAN: DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
It has been extremely rewarding coaching our Senior A Sevens side this year and witnessing the team grow, improve and learn to love a game I fell in love with many years ago, before Sevens was propelled to a World Series and Olympic status. 2016 was a rebuilding year with 10 players leaving from the Championship Condors side of 2015 and adopting brand new players to the game.
Miss Baker and I have had a very full year starting with the Sir Gordon Tietjens tournament in Palmerston North, tripping across the globe to Hong Kong and Japan for the International Sanix Tournament and more recently coming runners up at the National Condor Sevens tournament in Auckland where 20 of the top female teams in the country congregate to showcase their skills and test themselves against the best of the best. Led by Ariona Ieremia (captain) and the MVP of the tournament, Jazmin Hotham; our team played their hearts out and for a new look team with new Coaches and Mrs Gordon as Manager it was a fantastic achievement and I am so proud of them.
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KATRINA WHAANGA: SPORTS 2016 2016 has proven to be another very successful sporting year for HGHS.We have had many students go on to represent NZ in their varying codes.We also had Shakira Baker and exstudent Terina TeTamaki represent our country at the Olympics bringing home a silver medal in the 7s. Ki-o-rahi is a traditional Maori game played by many Kura Kaupapa schools. This year HGHS combined with HBHS to participate in the NZ secondary schools tournament held in Tokoroa. A big thank you to Mita Graham who took the team away to this tournament. The team played well all week competing with some of the top schools in NZ. The HGHS and HBHS combined team made it to the final where they took out first place becoming the National Champions of Ki-o-rahi for 2016. This is an amazing result considering the team is made of athletes that do not play Ki-o-rahi as their main sport. Football continues to be a popular sport at HGHS. This year we took a group of students to Europe and Spain. The girls had an opportunity to train at some of the world’s best facilities at Tottenham Hotspurs,Valencia and Real Madrid. The 1st X1 football team travelled to Nelson to participate in the NZSS football nationals. The team is relatively young with only 3 year 13s leaving at the end of this year. The girls had a tough pool and needed to finish in the top 2 to progress to the quarter final and semi final. The girls battled hard all week with only 14 players. The girls finished 4th in NZ which was again a fantastic achievement. Rugby is another sporting code that continues to flourish. The team won the local competition to take out the Vanessa Cootes cup and progress to the Chiefs regional playoffs to qualify for top 4.The team coached by Mr Devcich travelled to Palmerston North where they participated in the top 4 National tournament to find out what school would be the best in NZ. The team finished 4th overall having lost narrowly in the semi. This is a wonderful result given that the team is young and shows a lot of potential for the future. Hockey continues to develop and grow under the guidance of Jack Clayton 2016 was the first year that we had a team in the top tier Federation Cup - Marie Fry tournament. The girls showed a lot of heart and courage from the tournament. They finished 17th in New Zealand and won the Marie Fry tournament. Talitha Holt a PE teacher at HGHS has also joined the coaching team, bringing her expertise to the 2nd XI.The 2nd XI hockey team had the opportunity to play in the A grade and Midlands competitions alongside our 1st XI. Netball went to Auckland to compete in the UNISS tournament with the aim of making it back into A grade. The team battled hard all week to finish 5th in the division which was enough to return to A grade for 2017. Congratulations to the Premier netball team on a great result. The HGHS 7s team has had another busy year. Earlier in the year the team travelled to Hong Kong and Japan to compete in the Sanix World 7s tournament. The team is very young with many senior players leaving at the end of last year. The team finished
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a creditable 3rd at this tournament. Throughout the year the girls travelled to Palmerston North, Auckland and the Mount to compete in different tournaments to qualify and prepare for the Condors tournament. The girls went to Auckland to participate at the Condors tournament.They came up against some of the big teams on day one going down to Southland Girls, only to meet them again in the Quarter final. HGHS went into this game with a different mindset and progressed to the semifinal where they played Motueka. This set up the final where the girls played St Mary’s. This was another nail biting game. HGHS scored first before St Mary’s fought back. The final score was 19-17 t St Marys. A big thank you must go to Mrs Nathan for all the time and effort that she has put into this team with the assistance of Mrs Baker. Without her knowledge and enthusiasm for the game the girls would not have managed the demands and pressures of such a big tournament. Finally congratulations to Jazmin Hotham who was named MVP of the tournament. Jaz has a big future in this sport. She will be one to watch. I have no doubt she will be wearing a black jersey. Lacrosse is developing with students being selected for NZ teams. This year an outside coach was brought in to support and give assistance to the Lacrosse coach. The team performed well in the local competition and is looking to next year. Basketball finished 5th in NZ, Rowing continues to be competitive travelling to Twizel this year, Softball travelled to Hastings and finished 6th. Overall, HGHS has achieved some fantastic results in the sporting arena. We continue to go from strength to strength as a school.
A big thank you to all the coaches, managers and whanau who support their daughters sporting journey. I would also like to thank Carolyn Grey and Jacqui Sutton who work tirelessly in the Sports Department. Next year I am having a year off to study. Craig Scrimgeour will be the Deputy Principal overseeing sport for 2017.
Ki o Rahi National Champions 2016
TOUCH
Touch is always very full on in term 4. The Senior A team are preparing for the NZSS Touch nationals. This year they are held in Papakura, Auckland from Friday 9th December- Sunday 11th December. The Seniors train 4 x a week with a game on a Wednesday. We have had a big squad of 20 players which has been narrowed down to 16 players. Our Touch training camp was held in Te Puke and at Mount Maunganui.This was such a cool camp and the girls trained very well, competed in an Amazing Race around the Mount and also had to race up the Mount and finished off our day in the hot pools. We would like to thank all our whanau for the amazing ongoing support you give our team and the girls and we are looking forward to representing our whanau and school at this year’s Secondary School Nationals.
ATHLETICS
Hamilton girls High School had 2 girls competing at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Maria Sartin and Laura Hohenstien Maria competed in the Junior girls 400m Maria qualified for the finals with a PB of 59:68 Laura competed in the senior Road race where she finished 6th with a time of 15:01:56 she also competed in the 300m finishing 8th with a time of 10:45
Maria Sartin
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In the last 12 months our students, parents, and staff have worked together to create a memorable year of sporting excellence. We have seen an increase in participation levels with 776 students representing the School in one of 122 teams in 29 different sports with our girls achieving and having success not only on the local stage but also nationally and internationally with a number of our students representing the Waikato and New Zealand. It is a true testament to the talent, passion, commitment and hard work not only of the athletes themselves but of the coaches and managers that work tirelessly with them in the background. There is a real sense of excitement around sport in the School and HGHS Sports Department is looking forward to see it shining through in 2017. Registrations and trial dates etc will be on the School website and available from the Sports Office.
LEO CLUB Greetings from the recently chartered HGHS Leo Club. 12th October was an important date on both the HGHS and Lions International calendar because that was when the HGHS club received its charter. We are now a fully fledged member of Lions International and as such, will enjoy worldwide support and fellowship as we chart a course of service in the community. We are proud of the commitment to service the girls have already shown and look forward to being able to participate even more in 2017.
Although relatively short, the evening celebrated each student who pledged to serve well. In return they received a Leo lapel pin. As a newly formed club we were gifted a gavel and bell, which will be used at all future meetings. In recognition that this was the inaugural year of Leo at HGHS, we recognise the following girls as members: Georgia Adams, Georgia Anderson, Jackie Andrews, Christian Baledrokadroka, Eden Bates, Sydney Carlton, Thida Cheum, Elizabeth Clark, Gemma Clunie, Kasey Edwards, Parearau Graham, Shania Hales, Jamie Hickey, Jasmine Hunia, Georgia Lambert, Kelsey Lomas, Katherine Lush, Laura McCurran, Rebecca McPherson, Dipshaya Maharaj, Rosemary Marshall, Ruby Moetara, Breeahn Munns, Tia Ong, Te Miringa Panapa, Saskia Parker, Renee Peat, Cheyenne Peat, Alice Teitiba,Lucy Thompson, Chloe Vitasovich and Stacey Woods.
Now that we are almost at the end of the 2016 school year, we take this opportunity to thank club president Gemma Clunie, club secretary Georgia Adams and club treasurer Te Miringa Panapa for their service. We also wish Georgia,Te Miringa and the other Year 13s well in their future endeavours.
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SCHOLARSHIPS This year has seen a record number of our outstanding students being offered scholarships to support them in their university studies. These scholarships range in value from $5,000 to $45,000 over three years. They are awarded according to a range of criteria, including NCEA Level 2 results.
Congratulations to all the following students on their well-deserved success: Name
Award
Value
Eden Piohipi
Te Paewai o Rangi: The University of Waikato Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Up to $25,000 over 3 years Achievement
Sumayyah Gordon
- Vice Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Award, - The University of Waikato David Johnstone Charitable Trust
$6,000 $6,000
Ruby Stevens
Vice Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Award, The University of Waikato
$6,000
Te Miringa Panapa
- Te Paewai o Rangi: The University of Waikato Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Up to $25,000 over 3 years Achievement - University of Auckland: The University of Auckland Maori Academic Excellence $20,000 Scholarship - University of Otago: The University of Otago Maori and Pacific Peoples Entrance $10,000 Scholarship
Josefina Pehrson
Vice Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Award, The University of Waikato
$6,000
Christian Baledrokadroka
AUT Pacific Student Communications Scholarship
$6,000
Nida Fiazi
Sir Robert Jones Trust Daughter of a Refugee
Up to $25,000
Aya Metlek
- Sir Robert Jones Trust Daughter of a Refugee Up to $25,000 - Te Paewai o Rangi: The University of Waikato Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Up to $25,000 over 3 years Achievement
Fatuma Mohamud
Sir Robert Jones Trust Daughter of a Refugee
Up to $25,000
Tara Given
- Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship, The University of Waikato - Victoria Excellence Scholarship,Victoria University
Up to $10,000 $5,000
Michaela Foster
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship, The University of Waikato
Up to $10,000
Sania Naved
Vice Chancellor’s Academic Award, The University of Waikato
$6,000
Kate Steere
Victoria Excellence Scholarship,Victoria University
$5,000
Rachel Li
- University of Otago Academic Excellence - University of Auckland Top Achiever
Up to $45,000 over 3 years $20,000
Tegan Ranstead
Academic Excellence Scholarship (Hospitality and Tourism), AIUT
$6,500
Georgia Lambert
- University of Otago Maori and Pacific People’s Entrance Scholarship - Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship
$10,000 $5,000
Krystal Lin
- University of Otago Academic Excellence - University of Auckland Top Achiever
Up to $45,000 over 3 years $20,000
Mia Vink
Victoria Excellence Scholarship,Victoria University
$5,000
Charlotte Tarbotton
David Johnstone Charitable Trust
$6,000
Tēnā koe. The Māori Education Trust provides scholarships for MCalibriori undertaking secondary and tertiary study. The secondary scholarship programme is made up of the following scholarships: • RJ Graham Scholarship • Rose Hellaby Scholarship • Sister Annie Henry Scholarship • Tī Maru Māori Trust Secondary Boarding Scholarship • VW & LM Rosier Scholarship. Secondary school students can apply online or download an application form from our website www.maorieducation.org.nz.
Alternatively, an application form can be posted. Secondary applications and supporting documentation must reach the Māori Education Trust by 4.30 pm, Friday, 24 Huitanguru (February) 2017. If you or your students have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our office on (04) 586 7971 or by return email.
Heoi anō. nā Shelley Gear SCHOLARSHIPS ADMINISTRATOR
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KEY DATES 13 DECEMBER 2016 Junior Prizegiving 10:30
Return to Tutor Group Junior Reports issued Last Day - School Closes at 12
31 JANUARY 2017 Year 9 & 13s First day back 1 FEBRUARY 2017 Year 9, 10 & 13 Back at School 2 FEBRUARY 2017 All Year Levels Back at School
Is your child attending university in 2017? We want to hear from you! We are a Waikato based research organisation undertaking a study about people’s experiences when applying to study at tertiary institutes. We are looking for 30 people to be involved in the study and they will be required to give feedback on their application experiences over the course of 3 - 4 months. The research is being run by Versus Research and as a thank-you for their participation they will be paid up to $230 in rewards depending on the amount of feedback they provide.
If you or your child is interested in this study please complete our application form here: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/e7e848078c58 Or contact Versus Research directly: info@versus.co.nz / 07 856 7090
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