Week Ahead: Week 8 Term 2, Monday 12th June – Sunday 18th June
PPTA Strike Action – Rostering Home
We have received a directive from the PPTA advising that industrial action by PPTA members will continue from Monday 12 June to Friday 30 June (end of Term 2). The action has been extended to include two year levels per day, four days per week.
We will continue to send out app alert reminders the day before each rostering home day.
Rostering home will impact multiple year levels over multiple days in Week 8, as per:
- Monday 12 June Y11 and Y12
- Tuesday 13 June Y9 and Y13
- Wednesday 14 June Y10 and Y11
- Thursday 15 June Y12 and Y13
Day boys are required to stay home on these days.
A further complication is the impact on the junior exams and students completing the NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Common Assessment Tasks. Details of the changes are below.
Careers
Upcoming events include:
- Lincoln University presentation Wednesday 14 June at 1:10pm / lunchtime in A7.
- EIT presentation Thursday 15 June at 1:10pm / lunchtime in A7.
- Lincoln University & Crusaders Rugby Academy information evening 5:30 – 8:00pm, Tuesday 27 June at Lindisfarne College. Register here.
Literacy & Numeracy Common Assessment
As per the earlier notice regarding the PPTA strike action, the NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Common Assessment Tasks will now take place on Tuesday 13 June – Numeracy (Period 1 & 2) and Thursday 15 June – Literacy / Writing (Pd 1 & 2) and Literacy / Reading (Pd 3 & 4). Thereafter, students should be prepared for normal lessons. Each assessment is two hours in length. These assessments act as a co-requisite for NCEA Level 1, where students must achieve Literacy and Numeracy to achieve Level 1 overall.
All Common Assessment Activities – literacy and numeracy – are completed online. Students are encouraged to bring their own device for this assessment. If your son does not have their own device, a school laptop will be provided.
Further information on these tasks can be found on the NCEA website: https://ncea.education.govt.nz/ncea-literacy-and-numeracy-students-and-whanau
Junior Assessment Week
Junior Assessment Week for Y9 and Y10s has been severely impacted by the PPTA industrial action. The planned exam schedule cannot run. Instead, students will complete their exam in their normal classes through Week 8.
Assessments are for one hour in each subject. Y9s have formal assessments for their core classes – English, Science, Mathematics and Social Studies. Y10s have assessments for their core classes and two options.
Results will be available for parents / whānau via the Kamar Parent Portal. Following the assessments, we will generate the final Term 2 Progress Report.
Pūhoro STEMM Regional Wānanga
Pūhoro is a kaupapa Māori approach to STEMM and seeks to improve pathways for Māori into high value careers in the Sciences and Technology.
We have thirty Y11 students out on Friday 16 June at a wānanga with the intention to inspire them into STEMM tertiary study and careers.
Field trips in Week 8
Level 2 Biology classes are out on Friday, 16 June visiting the National Aquarium, part of their internal assessment process.
Level 2 Art – Painting classes are out on Friday, 16 June visiting sites in Hastings.
Parent / Teacher Interviews – Advance Notice
Unless impacted by PPTA industrial action, the parent / teacher interviews are planned for Week 10. These are scheduled for:
Dayboy interviews are on Tuesday, 27 June.
Hostel interviews are on Friday, 30 June.
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/ or via the School Bridge app.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 8
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Visual Arts | AS1.3 Use drawing conventions to develop work in more than one field of practice |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Visual Arts | AS2.2 Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to painting |
| Visual Arts | AS2.3 – Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established painting practice |
| Engineering | 32051 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of mechanical engineering drawings and geometric construction in MaPS environment |
| Geography | AS2.7 Explain aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Biology | AS3.1 Carry out a practical investigation in a biological context, with guidance |
| Hospitality | 17288 Prepare and present espresso beverages for service |
| Physics | AS3.5 Demonstrate understanding of Modern Physics |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 9
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Accounting | AS1.2 Process financial transactions for a small entity |
| Alternate Science | AS1.1 Carry out a practical chemistry investigation, with direction |
| Physical Education | AS1.5 Demonstrate interpersonal skills in a group and explain how these skills impact on others |
| Technology – Wood | US24356 Apply elementary procedures and processes for a BCATS project |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Biology | AS2.3 Demonstrate understanding of adaptation of plants or animals to their way of life |
| Economics | AS2.6 Analyse how government policies and contemporary economic issues interact |
| Earth & Space Science | AS3.1 Carry out an independent practical Earth and Space Science investigation |
| Forestry | US6916 Demonstrate knowledge of the rules relating to chainsaw use |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Earth & Space Science | AS3.1 Carry out an independent practical Earth and Space Science investigation |
| Mathematics | AS3.1 Apply the geometry of conic sections in solving problems |
Super 8 Badminton- Hamilton 12/13 June
1st Team Results, Week 7
| Code | Opposition | Result |
| 1st XI Hockey | Lindisfarne College | Win 2-1 |
| 1st XI Football | No game | |
| 1st XV Rugby | No game | |
| S8 Badminton | Scots College | Win 4-2 |
| Basketball Senior A White | HCS Senior A | Win 89-66 |
| Basketball Senior A Blue | Hastings Boys’ A | Win 89-82 |
1st Team Fixtures, Week 8
| Code | Date and time | Location |
| 1st XI Hockey | BYE | |
| Basketball Senior A White | Not yet available | |
| Basketball Senior A Blue | Not yet available | |
| Senior A Badminton v Taradale A | Tuesday 13 June, 4pm | Napier Boys’ High School Gym |
| 1st XI Football v St Johns 1st XI | Friday 16 June, 6pm | Hastings Sports Park |
| 1st XV Rugby v Tauranga | Saturday 17 June, 12noon | Tauranga Boys’ College |
