Week Ahead: Week 8 Term 2, Monday 17th June – Sunday 23rd June
Parent / caregiver teacher conferences are now open for booking. Instructions are below.
Conferences run over two days, with a specific day for day and hostel students.
Day boy parent / caregiver conferences are 1:00 – 7:00pm on Tuesday, 2nd July in the school hall and library.
Hostel parent / caregiver conferences are 1:00 – 3:30pm on Friday, 5th July in the C Block classrooms.
Conferences are five minutes in duration. Students are encouraged to attend with their parents / caregivers.
Bookings
Bookings are made through the SchoolBridge app, or by logging into School Bridge using your web browser.
On the SchoolBridge dashboard click on ‘Conferences’ and select the appropriate conference either Day or Hostel for your son. Select your son’s teachers. This will display the available time slots. Click on the time/s to book.
Schoolbridge is our main method of communication to the school community. The Week Ahead and all alerts / updates are sent through School Bridge. If you have not accessed Schoolbridge, please see below for registration / sign-in details. You will need to download the app to your phone and / or use the web-based version.
School Bridge Registration / Sign-in Instructions:
| Sign In: if you have a Google, Microsoft or Facebook account and use the same email account as you have registered with Napier Boys’ you can use this to sign in. For parents without this you can sign in using the ‘Magic Link’, below.
Magic Link Sign-in 1. Click on the link below. 2. Select the Email Magic Link sign-in and enter the email you have registered as your contact email with us. 3. You will receive an email to that address that will contain both a link to sign-in and a code that can be entered to sign in. The code needs to be used within 72 hours. 4. Once signed in on the app you won’t need to sign in again. 5. If using the web-based version if you sign out you will need to resend the Magic Link to re-sign in. Web Version: https://nbhs.bridge.school.nz/ Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inboxdesign.SchoolBridgeApp Apple App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schoolbridge/id1563090571\ Sibling Switcher: you will also be able to use the “Sibling Switcher” to switch between students, without additional passwords. You can also add students at different schools, who use SchoolBridge. If you are having any trouble signing-in, there are ‘help’ videos on the sign-in page. |
If you have difficulty making a booking, please phone the school office for assistance (06) 833 5900.
Upcoming Events
Please take the time to look at this school newsletter, the ‘Week Ahead’. The Week Ahead outlines upcoming school activities. Urgent updates will be pushed-out via School Bridge, or in emergency via an SMS.
We have moved to a digital school calendar. The school calendar can be accessed here: KAMAR or SchoolBridge
Junior Assessment Week
Junior Assessment Week is through Week 8. Assessments are for one hour during your son’s regular Period 2 class.
| Monday, 17 June | Period 2 |
| Year 9 | Mathematics |
| Year 10 | Social Studies |
| Tuesday, 18 June | Period 1 | Period 2 |
| Year 9 | ||
| Year 10 | Option
(Day 1, period 5 class) |
Option
(Day 2, period 1 class) |
| Wednesday, 19 June | Period 2 |
| Year 9 | Science |
| Year 10 | English |
| Thursday, 20 June | Period 2 |
| Year 9 | English |
| Year 10 | Science |
| Friday, 21 June | Period 2 |
| Year 9 | Social Studies |
| Year 10 | Mathematics |
Results will be available for parents / whānau via the Kamar Parent Portal. Following the assessments, we will generate the final Term 2 Progress Report.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 8
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Nil | |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Classical Studies | AS2.3 Demonstrate understanding of a significant event in the classical world |
| Geography | AS2.7 Explain aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Art – Painting / Sculpture &
Art Design |
AS3.2 Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to painting
As3.3 Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established painting practice |
| Biology | AS3.1 Carry out a practical investigation in a biological context, with guidance |
| DIT | AS3.7 Use complex programming techniques to develop a computer programme |
| Earth & Space Science | AS3.1 Carry out an independent practical Earth and Space Science investigation |
| Mathematics with Statistics | AS3.9 Investigate bivariate measurement data |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 9
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Music | AS1.2 Demonstrate music performance skills |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Biology | AS2.3 Demonstrate understanding of adaptation of plants or animals to their way of life |
| DIT | AS2.7 Use advanced programming techniques to develop a computer programme |
| Earth & Space Science | AS2.2 – Examine an Earth and Space Science issue and the validity of the information communicated to the public |
| Technology – Combined | US29681 Measure and calculate for a Stage 3 BCATS project |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Mathematics – Statistics | AS3.1 Apply the geometry of conic sections in solving problems |
KAMAR Parent Portal
Parents / caregivers can access results and school reports through the KAMAR Parent Portal.
You can access the KAMAR parent portal here: https://kamar.nbhs.school.nz/ or via the School Bridge app.
Sports Draws
You can find the sports draws here: https://www.nbhs.school.nz/students/sport-draws/
1st Team Results, Week 7
| Code | Opposition | Result |
| 1st XI Hockey | No Game | |
| 1st XI Football | St Johns 1st XI | Win 6-2 |
| 1st XV Rugby | Gisborne Boys High School | Win 27-14 |
| Basketball Senior A | HBHS Senior A | Win 98-61 |
1st Team Fixtures, Week 8
| Code | Date and time | Location |
| 1st XI Hockey v St Johns | Tuesday 18 June, 5pm | Park Island: Big Save |
| Basketball Senior A v Run it Back | Monday 17 June, 7pm | PGA 8 |
| 1st XI Football v Lindisfarne | Friday 14th June, 6pm | Marist |
| 1st XV Rugby v Tauranga BC | Saturday 22 June, 12pm | NBHS #1 |
