Week Ahead: Week 5, Term 2
Monday, 30 May – Sunday, 05 June
Pasifika Group
Talofa lava. In celebration of Samoan Language week, the Pasifika boys will be performing at EIT on Monday, 30 May. The group then tour the campus with Pacific Student Support Coordinator, Sharon Malaitai.
Teacher-only Day – advance notice
Following the 150th Jubilee, the school will be closed on Tuesday, 07 June. Through part of this day, the teaching staff will be spending time learning about our rohe and incorporating local contexts for learning, ahead of changes to the national curriculum.
150th Jubilee – Polson Banner
A cornerstone in the heritage of our school, the Polson Banner match has been moved to coincide with the 150th Jubilee. Both the 2nd and 1st XV fixtures will be played on Saturday, 04 June.
We are anticipating large crowds. Additional seating will be available on the Willis Legal Grandstand.
Curtain raiser – 2nd XV, NBHS #2, 10:30am
Polson Banner – 1st XV, NBHS#1, 12:30pm
Upcoming Events – stay informed
Please keep a close eye on this school newsletter, the ‘Week Ahead’, each Friday where any changes are communicated. Also, you can check the school calendar
Urgent updates will be pushed-out via the School App.
May Progress Report
The May progress report will be emailed early Week 5 to parents / caregivers. This report offers an overview of your son’s achievement and effort. For Y9s the report shows information for their first trimester option class. Please make the time to talk through this report with your son, acknowledging the positives, work-ons and setting goals to collectively work toward.
If you do not receive the report, please contact Mrs J Gourdie jgourdie@nbhs.school.nz
L2 Biology Trip
The Y12 Biology classes are offsite Monday, 30 May visiting Harding Road rocky shore and National Aquarium. At the rocky shore the group learns sampling techniques that biologists use to identify and record the abundance of species found from low to high tide along a rocky shore. At the National Aquarium the learning focus is around the diversity of animal gas exchange systems and a dissection of a fish, specifically at the structures fish use to carry out gas exchange in an aquatic environment. This field trip is part of internal AS 2.3.
Y13 Agriculture Trip
The Y13 Agriculture class are out on Wednesday, 01 June visiting Aitkins Ranch, Cabbage Tree Flats with a focus on lamb production.
Y10 Art Trip
The Y10 Art classes are out on Wednesday, 01 June visiting the National Aquarium. This is a cross-curricular project blending Science and Art concepts.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 5
| NCEA Level 1 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| Accounting | AS1.2 Process Financial Transactions | RID |
| Art | AS1.3 Use drawing conventions to develop work in more than one field of practice | HAR, WLS |
| DIT | AS91880 Website | STA, COO |
| DIT | AS91877 Plan a PC | STA, COO |
| Hospitality | US15919 Hot Finger Food | YOU |
| Food & Nutrition | AS91047 Brief Development | FIN |
| NCEA Level 2 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| Hospitality | US22234 International Foods | YOU, FIN |
| Accounting | AS2.7 Inventory Subsystems | RID |
| Science | AS2.7 Demonstrate understanding of oxidation-reduction | OCO |
| NCEA Level 3 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| Physics | AS3.1 Mathematical Relationships | WIL, ASH |
| Mathematics (303) | AS3.3 Trigonometry | GOU |
| DIT | AS91900 Web Inquiry | STA, COO |
| Hospitality | US17284 Coffee Origins | FIN |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 6
| NCEA Level 1 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| Core PE | AS1.2 Demonstrate understanding of the function of the body (Biomechanics) | GUN/ LOC |
| Agriculture | AS1.7 Pasture and Crop Production | NEW / CAV |
| NCEA Level 2 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| Hospitality | US13272 Baking | YOU, FIN |
| Sport & Recreation | AS2.1 Examine the importance of physical activity in the lives of young people in NZ | LOC |
| Agriculture | AS2.7 Understanding livestock behaviour | NEW |
| Art Design | AS2.2 & 2.3 Use drawing conventions and clarify ideas in Design | WLS |
| NCEA Level 3 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| History (US) | AS3.2 Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders | ENG |
| Core PE | AS3.2 Analyse a physical skill performed by self or others | LEI |
KAMAR Parent Portal
Parents / caregivers can access results and school reports through the KAMAR Parent Portal. If you have difficulty accessing the portal, please contact Mrs J Gourdie jgourdie@nbhs.school.nz
You can access the KAMAR parent portal here: https://kamar.nbhs.school.nz/
1st Team Results, Week 4
| Code | Opposition | Result |
| 1st XI Hockey | Scots College | 12 – 0 win |
| 1st XI Football | Scots College | 1 – 2 loss |
| 1st XV Rugby | Scots College | 33 – 17 win |
| A Badminton | Scots College | 7-point win |
| Basketball Senior A | Scots College | 90 – 63 win |
1st Team Fixtures, Week 5
| Code | Date and time | Location |
| 1st XI Hockey v HNHS 1st XI | Wednesday 1 June, 5.15pm | Park Island |
| Basketball Senior A White v HBHS Senior A | Wednesday 1 June 8.30pm | PGA 2 |
| Basketball Senior A Blue v St Johns College Senior A | Wednesday 1 June 7pm | PGA 2 |
| 1st XI Football | No game
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| 1st XV Rugby v Palmerston North Boys’ High School (Polson Banner) | Saturday, 04 June | NBHS #1 |
Wairarapa College Exchange
On the back of a successful exchange with Scots College, a selection of teams head to Masterton on Tuesday, 31 May for a traditional exchange with Wairarapa College.
The exchange involves the 1st XI Hockey, Senior A Basketball, 1st XI Football and 2nd XV Rugby.
Sports Draw
Sports Draws are updated here – https://www.nbhs.school.nz/students/sport-draws/ and on the sports noticeboard, outside the Administration Block.
Please ensure your son stays up-to-date with the daily notices, and related team updates. These are read in class and available daily via the MyMahi app.
