Week Ahead: Week 6 Term 3
Monday 21st August – Sunday 27th August
Mid-Term Break
On the back of Winter Tournament week, mid-term break is Monday 04 September.
Tuesday 05 September will be Day 2 on the school calendar.
Tertiary Course Application Deadline
Applications for 2024 Semester 1 tertiary courses are almost wrapped-up. Applications for the following providers / courses close as per:
- Auckland University: Wednesday, 23 August
- Victoria University: Friday, 01 September
- Auckland University of Technology (AUT): Friday, 01 September
Senior Subject Selection, 2024
The Course Guide for students going into Y11 – Y13 in 2024 is available here.
We have had IT related issues with the online selection process / KAMAR parent portal. We will send a notification next week when this is rectified.
Progress Report
Progress reports are emailed to parents / caregivers twice a term. A progress report will be emailed at the start of Week 6. If you do not receive your son’s progress report please contact Mrs J Gourdie jgourdie@nbhs.school.nz to update your contact details.
If you have any questions or concerns about the grades and results reflected in the Progress Report, please contact your son’s tutor or subject teacher.
School Benchmark Senior Examinations
The school benchmark senior examinations will run Thursday 14 – Friday, 22 September. This is Week 9 & 10, Term 3. The examination timetable will be published in Week 7.
If a student is unable to complete their external NCEA examination/s, and requires a derived grade, we do use their result(s) from the school benchmark examination.
Fieldtrips in Week 6
Level 3 Biology classes are out again Wednesday 23 August visiting the National Aquarium, part of their Level 3 internal assessment.
A small group of Y10 students are attending the Model United Nations event at Iona College Wednesday 23 August.
Small groups of Y10 Agriculture students continue their fencing training at Pākōwhai, helping re-fence after the cyclone. This group is out Friday 25 August.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 6
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Combined Materials | US25919 Use hardware and fastenings for a BCATS project |
| Mathematics | AS1.13 Investigate a situation involving elements of chance |
| Japanese | AS1.5 Write a variety of text types in Japanese on areas of most immediate relevance |
| Vocational English | US1978 Describe basic employment rights and responsibilities, and sources of information and/or assistance |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Art | AS2.3 Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established design practice |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Mathematics with Statistics | AS3.8 Investigate Time Series Data |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 7
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Geography | AS1.7 Describe aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale |
| English | AS1.8 Explain significant connection(s) across texts, using supporting evidence |
| Agriculture | AS1.5 Demonstrate knowledge of the impact on the environment of primary production management practices |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| DIT | AS2.7 Use advanced programming techniques to develop a computer program |
| DIT | AS2.8 Use advanced processes to develop a digital technologies outcome |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Woodwork | US29678 Demonstrate knowledge of, select, and use materials for a Stage 3 BCATS project |
| DIT | AS3.7 Use complex programming techniques to develop a computer programme |
| DIT | AS3.8 Use complex processes to develop a digital technologies outcome |
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.
National 1st XV Rugby Championship – Hurricanes Region
The 1st XV host one of the semi-finals for the Hurricanes region, National 1st XV Championship, this Saturday, 19 August. This is on the back of retaining the Polson Banner and making the final of the top secondary school rugby competition, Super 8 Schools. We host the winner of this weekend’s fixture Hastings’ Boys v Palmerston North Boys’.
Get along and support the school and 1st XV Saturday, 19 August. Kick-off is at 1:00pm.
1st Team Results, Week 5
| Code | Opposition | Result |
| 1st XI Hockey | Hastings Boys High School | Win 1-1, NBHS win shoot out 3-1 |
| 1st XI Football | Lindisfarne | Win 3-1 |
| Basketball Senior A Blue | BYE | |
| Basketball Senior A White | Karamu Senior Boys | Loss 79-71 |
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.
The NBHS Parents’ Association is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to meet, creating a wider NBHS community.
The Association organises events to support our school community and supports school events.
The Association is self-funded, those involved can contribute as much or as little as they wish.
If you would like to be involved, please email scook@nbhs.school.nz
If you son has grown out of his current uniform, or, if he if has left the school, the Uniform Shop can sell NBHS uniform on your behalf, for a modest fee, or you can donate his NBHS uniform to the school. All proceeds go back to the Parents Association. These donations support the NBHS Community and fund school events.
If you have used current uniform to sell, please bring this into the school office.
