Week Ahead: Week 9, Term 2

Monday, 27 June – Sunday, 03 July

Headmaster’s Kōrero

Matariki hunga nui

Matariki, a time to come together

Matariki ahunga nui

Matariki, a time of bounty

Matariki manako nui

Matariki, a time of aspiration

This whakataukī outlines the three major themes of celebrating the Māori New Year – being together, remembering those no longer with us, being grateful for what we have, especially in relation to food, and setting aspirations around how we can serve the environment and make the world a better place.

Matariki holds many meanings throughout Aotearoa and across the world and learning about it gives us an opportunity to explore and strengthen our local identities. We aim to protect the deep history of Matariki, including local variations and narratives.

Celebrating Matariki together as a nation provides an opportunity for Māori language, culture and history to be more accessible to all New Zealanders both here and overseas. It supports us to reflect the value we place in our cultural heritage and helps develop a better sense of our national identity.

I am excited to be celebrating Matariki not just as a public holiday but as a wonderful expression of what makes us unique.

On another note. Thank you for remaining vigilant with your son’s health, and for all the communications we receive from so many of you. It has been reassuring having improving attendance rates over the past few weeks, as we focus on a term which is so critically important in the year’s cycle of teaching and learning.

Although the impact of COVID has reduced this term, we are still experiencing pressure from staff absences. Much of this comes from staff illness, with COVID and other seasonal ailments, and from a number of staff’s children having COVID.

This week, we have struggled to cover classes with a high number of staff away each day, and so we recognised, reluctantly, that we needed to return to a four-period day over the last week. Additionally, with high absences (staff and students) we have observed many students in the senior school struggling to manage assessment workloads and are falling behind. As a result, we are looking at innovative ways to support students in their learning and to catch-up on work missed. You will see that for the next two weeks we have made an adjustment to the timetable that will allow each department to provide extra tutorials for senior students within the school day.

I appreciate your understanding. We recognise the disruption this decision causes you and your son, especially those who rely on buses, and we are working hard to keep changes to a minimum.

Thank you for your support. Our strength as a whānau comes from your care and your very real contribution.

Ngā mihi nui,

Jarred Williams

Headmaster

Senior Assessment Catch-ups: Temporary Timetable Change

Regular timetabled classes will finish at 2:10pm through Weeks 9 and 10. We will still operate a five-period day. However, classes will be shortened by 5 – 10 minutes. Monday, 27 June is Day 2 on the school timetable.

The purpose of the amended timetable is to build-in a sixth period. The extra period will be for some senior students, only. We appreciate that some seniors progress through the term has been hindered by sustained periods of illness. The intention is to offer extra classes and NCEA assessment catch-up sessions. The priority is to catch-up students that have missed, or are behind with, assessments. In this way these senior students can feel more confident starting Term 3 having completed outstanding assessments and having a break through the holiday.

Attendance at the assessment catch-up is compulsory. The subject teacher(s) will identify the senior students that are required to attend. The subject teacher will make contact with the related parent / caregivers, either by email or phone.

The school library will remain open. School buses will depart at the earlier time of 2:20pm. If your son is asked to stay at school for the catch-up classes please assist him, where required, to arrange alternative transport. The partnership to support your son’s learning and progress is appreciated.

If you have a son in Y9 that requires onsite supervision through to the end of the regular school day, please contact the Deputy Headmaster, Mr B Smith, to arrange this: bsmith@nbhs.school.nz

Winter Wellness

To assist us to reduce transmission of viruses we ask that you support us with these messages:

Stay home if unwell as winter viruses are very infectious. Please only allow your son to return to school when symptoms have improved. Wearing a mask to school when they return is strongly recommended.
Test for COVID-19 using a RAT. If your son tests positive, upload their results to the My Covid Record and follow the Ministry of Health’s advice. Please also continue to let us know at school attendance@nbhs.school.nz or ph. 06 8335901.
Wearing masks at school. With the heightened spread of flu, we are encouraging the wearing masks in all indoor settings onsite, for staff and students. This is not compulsory, but good practice.
Hand hygiene and cough ‘etiquette’ are strongly encouraged. Our boys are learning. Coupled with mask-wearing indoors, this will help to reduce the spread of illness to others. Please encourage your son to wash her hands regularly and use hand sanitiser throughout the day.

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.

Parent / Caregiver Teacher Interviews

Parent / caregiver teacher interviews are in Week 10. Meetings are 5 minutes in duration. Students are welcome to attend alongside their parent / caregiver.

Dayboy interviews are 2:30 – 8:30pm on Tuesday, 05 July in the Gymnasium. Please click on the following link to make a booking if your son is a dayboy student:

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/j2v4b

Hostel interviews are 1:00 – 3:30pm on Friday, 08 July in the C Block classrooms. Please click on the following link to make a booking if your son is a hostel student:

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/hgf3m

If you have difficulty making a booking, please phone the school office for assistance (06) 833 5900.

On both days school will finish at 12:15pm.

June Progress Report

Progress Reports are emailed to parents / caregivers twice a term.

The June Progress Report will be emailed Friday, 24 June, ahead of the Parent / Caregiver Teacher Interviews. If you have any questions about the grades and results reflected in the Progress Report, please raise these at the interviews. Conversely, we appreciate you taking the time to support your son, highlighting the positives in the report.

If you do not receive your son’s progress report, please contact Mrs J Gourdie jgourdie@nbhs.school.nz to update your contact details.

NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 9

NCEA Level 1
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
Nil

NCEA Level 2
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
Nil

NCEA Level 3

Subject

Achievement Standard

Classes involved

Art Painting & Sculpture

AS3.2 Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to painting

AS3.3 Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established painting practice

HAR

NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 10

NCEA Level 1
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
Science	AS1.1 Carry out a practical chemistry investigation, with direction	TAY
Core PE	AS1.6 Demonstrate strategies to improve performance of a physical activity and describe the outcomes	GUN/ LOC
English	AS1.8 Explain significant connection(s) across texts, using supporting evidence	All
PE – Sport & Rec	AS1.6 Demonstrate strategies to improve performance of a physical activity and describe the outcomes	LEI
Math (AMA)	AS1.4 Linear Algebra	DOU/ KET

NCEA Level 2
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
English	AS91101 Produce a selection of crafted and controlled writing	All
Core PE	AS2.2 Demonstrate how and why biophysical principles relate to the learning of physical skills	WES/ JAK

NCEA Level 3
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
Core PE	AS3.1 Evaluate Physical experiences to devise strategies for lifelong well-being	LEI
Art Design	AS3.2 & 3.3 Conventions appropriate to design and systematically clarify ideas informed by established design practice.	WLS
Hospitality	US13316 Pasta	FIN

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/

1^st XI Football National Qualifiers

The 1^st XI football have had a successful start to their season. They end the term with the Super 8 tournament, hosted by Tauranga Boys’. Next week the team will play two important fixtures, their national qualifying games.

The details for the games are below. Please come along to support the team & school!

1^st Team Results, Week 8

Code	Opposition	Result
1^st XI Hockey	HBHS	Win 5-0
1^st XI Football	St Johns Gisborne Boys High School	Win 10-0 Win 6-2
Super 8 1^st XV Rugby	Hastings Boys High School	Loss 14 – 25
Super 8 2^nd XV Rugby	Hastings Boys High School	Win 27-19

1^st Team Fixtures, Week 9

Code	Date and time	Location
1^st XI Hockey v BYE
Basketball Senior A White v Whare Tapere	Wednesday 29^th June, 5:30pm	PGA
Basketball Senior A Blue v Lindisfarne College	Wednesday 29^th June, 4:00pm	PGA
1^st XI Football v Havelock High	Wednesday 29^th June, 2:45pm	NBHS #1
1^st XI Football v Lindisfarne College	Friday 1^st July, 6:00pm	Napier City Rovers
Super 8 1^st XV Rugby v Hamilton Boys High School	Saturday 2^nd July, 12noon	Hamilton Boys High School

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.